COM. v. WILLIAMSON


269 Pa.Super. 136 (1979)

409 A.2d 101

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Cornell WILLIAMSON, a/k/a Michael Smith, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 31, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph N. Bongiovanni, III, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Eric B. Henson, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before VAN der VOORT, WIEAND and LIPEZ, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

Cornell Williamson was tried nonjury and convicted of burglary. Post trial motions were denied, and a sentence of imprisonment was imposed. On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred in denying his pre-trial application to dismiss because of the Commonwealth's failure to bring him to trial within 180 days. He also contends that he was denied effective assistance of counsel in that trial counsel...

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