COM. v. GARRIS


280 Pa.Super. 287 (1980)

421 A.2d 726

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Larry Wayne GARRIS, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed September 23, 1980.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied January 12, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas G. Klingensmith, Assistant Public Defender, Lancaster, for appellant.

Ronald L. Buckwalter, District Attorney, Lancaster, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before BROSKY, WICKERSHAM and EAGEN, JJ.


BROSKY, Judge:

Appellant pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted rape on January 8, 1979. The lower court sentenced him on February 21, 1979.

Mr. Garris now claims by new counsel that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial for the following reasons: (1) failing to object at sentencing to the possible consideration of the Sentencing Act at November 26, 1978, No. 319, 7 Pa.Leg.Serv. 78, 1054 (subsequently referred to as Act 319); (2) failing...

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