COMMONWEALTH v. GREER


455 Pa. 106 (1974)

Commonwealth v. Greer, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

January 24, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry H. Denker and Shuman, Denker and Land, for appellant.

James T. Ranney and Milton M. Stein, Assistant District Attorneys, Richard A. Sprague, First Assistant District Attorney, and Arlen Specter, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS, January 24, 1974:

On June 2, 1972, appellant Robert Greer pleaded guilty in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia to a charge of voluntary manslaughter. Sentence of eighteen months to ten years was imposed. Appointed counsel, who represented appellant at trial, now seeks to withdraw from further representation.1 We conclude that counsel has failed to comply with...

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