COM. v. BELLAMY


321 Pa.Super. 471 (1983)

468 A.2d 806

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Wilbur Lee BELLAMY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed December 2, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric J. Cox, Harrisburg, for appellant.

Ronald Thomas Williamson, Assistant District Attorney, Harrisburg, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before CAVANAUGH, MONTEMURO and HESTER, JJ.


MONTEMURO, Judge:

This matter is before the court on the appeal of Wilbur Lee Bellamy requesting relief under a Post Conviction Hearing Act (PCHA)1 petition alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel. Bellamy contends that his trial counsel was ineffective in failing to properly advise him regarding his decision whether or not to testify at trial. Bellamy originally expressed a desire to testify at trial in order to establish an...

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