COM. v. STANTON


316 Pa.Super. 397 (1983)

463 A.2d 19

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Louis STANTON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed July 15, 1983.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied November 16, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. James, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Robert B. Lawler, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before BROSKY, CIRILLO and LIPEZ, JJ.


BROSKY, Judge:

This is an appeal from the order dismissing appellant's Post Conviction Hearing Act (PCHA) petition after a hearing. Appellant contends trial counsel was ineffective: (1) for failing to object to the trial court's instruction to the jury concerning malice and second degree murder; (2) for failing to object to numerous improper comments by the prosecutor or for failing to raise such issues in post-verdict motions or on direct appeal; and (3) for failing...

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