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COMMONWEALTH v. STRACHAN

460 Pa. 407 (1975)

333 A.2d 790

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. David H. STRACHAN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

March 18, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry F. Schmoll, Jr., State College, for appellant.

Joseph M. Stanichak, Asst. Dist. Atty., Beaver, for appellee.

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

This petition for allowance of appeal1 presents the questions of whether petitioner received the effective assistance of counsel at his trial and whether there is sufficient evidence to support his conviction of arson. For the reasons stated below, we grant the petition limited to the issue of ineffective assistance of counsel, vacate the judgment of sentence, and remand to the trial court...

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