COM. v. BURGESS


263 Pa.Super. 234 (1979)

397 A.2d 833

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Walter A. BURGESS, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 9, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vincent Couchara, Norristown, for appellant.

Eric J. Cox, Assistant District Attorney, Chief, Appeals Division, Conshohocken, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before PRICE, HESTER and HOFFMAN, JJ.


PER CURIAM:

This is an appeal from an order denying the appellant relief under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act, which alleged ineffective assistance of trial counsel. On September 19, 1977, the court below appointed Vincent A. Couchara, Esq., to represent appellant in the prosecution of his PCHA petition. After a hearing, the petition was denied. Shortly thereafter, the lower court ordered the County Controller...

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