COMMONWEALTH v. GAITHER


244 Pa.Super. 54 (1976)

366 A.2d 580

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Samuel GAITHER, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 22, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur K. Dils, Harrisburg, for appellant.

Marion E. MacIntyre, Second Asst. Dist. Atty., Harrisburg, for appellee.

Before WATKINS, President Judge, and JACOBS, HOFFMAN, CERCONE, PRICE, VAN der VOORT and SPAETH, JJ.


PRICE, Judge:

On January 14, 1975, the appellant was convicted by a jury of possessing a controlled substance (heroin) with the intent to manufacture or deliver, and carrying a firearm without a license. On this direct appeal, appellant contends that his trial counsel was ineffective.1 We affirm.

The Commonwealth's case consisted of the testimony of three Harrisburg policemen. The...

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