COM. v. BUTLER


279 Pa.Super. 496 (1980)

421 A.2d 308

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, v. Anthony BUTLER, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 8, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond E. Kumor, Philadelphia, for appellant.

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

Before JACOBS, President Judge, and HOFFMAN, CERCONE, PRICE, VAN der VOORT, SPAETH and HESTER, JJ.


HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that several instances of trial counsel ineffectiveness warrant the grant of a new trial. We do not, however, reach the merits of appellant's claims of ineffectiveness. Instead, for the reasons which follow, we remand to allow for the appointment of new counsel.

On April 5, 1977, after a jury trial, appellant was found guilty of aggravated assault, simple assault, possession of an instrument of crime generally, and criminal...

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