COM. v. WHITE


333 Pa.Super. 1 (1984)

481 A.2d 1190

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Aaron WHITE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 10, 1984.

Reargument Denied October 15, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James S. Bruno, Norristown, for appellant.

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

Before BROSKY, MONTGOMERY and CERCONE, JJ.


CERCONE, Judge:

Appellant, Aaron White, takes this appeal from the lower court's denial, following a hearing, of appellant's Post Conviction Hearing Act (PCHA)1 petition. Appellant makes but on argument: Whether trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to certain remarks made by the prosecutor during his summation. We find appellant's argument to have merit and we reverse.

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