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COM. v. MASSIE

294 Pa.Super. 115 (1982)

439 A.2d 777

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Alfred MASSIE, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed January 5, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Halley, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Kemal A. Mericli, Assistant District Attorney, Pittsburgh, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before CERCONE, President Judge, and BROSKY and HOFFMAN, JJ.

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that the lower court erred in denying him an evidentiary hearing with independent counsel on his Post Conviction Hearing Act (PCHA)1 petition alleging trial counsel's ineffectiveness. We agree and, accordingly, vacate the order of the lower court and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Appellant, represented by an attorney from the Allegheny County Public Defender's office, pled...

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