COM. v. LOWERS


481 Pa. 534 (1978)

393 A.2d 33

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. John LOWERS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 2, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin L. Costello, Washington, for appellant.

Jess D. Costa, Dist. Atty., Paul M. Petro, Asst. Dist. Atty., Washington, for appellee.

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


OPINION OF THE COURT

O'BRIEN, Justice.

This appeal arises from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County denying appellant, John Lowers, post-conviction relief. The facts surrounding this appeal are as follows.

On May 7, 1974, while represented by the Public Defender's Office of Washington County, appellant pled guilty to a charge of murder generally. The homicide charges arose out of the February 20, 1974, shooting of Shirley Bongiorni...

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