COMMONWEALTH v. BLISS


239 Pa.Super. 347 (1976)

Commonwealth v. Bliss, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

March 29, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Walker, Public Defender, for appellant.

Marion E. MacIntyre, Deputy District Attorney, and LeRoy S. Zimmerman, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before WATKINS, P.J., JACOBS, HOFFMAN, CERCONE, PRICE, VAN DER VOORT, and SPAETH, JJ.


OPINION BY SPAETH, J., March 29, 1976:

The record in this case suggests that appellant's trial counsel and his appellate counsel may both have been incompetent. We have concluded that on the particular facts presented the best solution is to quash the appeal, with a suggestion to the lower court to appoint new counsel to represent appellant and to determine whether any further proceedings are warranted.

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