COM. v. CARTER


332 Pa.Super. 192 (1984)

480 A.2d 1252

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Bernard CARTER, Jr., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 31, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott L. Kelley, Hanover, for appellant.

Floyd P. Jones, Assistant District Attorney, York, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before DEL SOLE, POPOVICH and ROBERTS, JJ.


ROBERTS, Judge:

Appellant was found guilty by a jury of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and simple assault in connection with an incident at the York County Prison. After the denial of post-verdict motions but prior to sentencing, appellant filed a petition for relief under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act, in which appellant challenged the effectiveness of his trial counsel.

On May 3, 1982, after an evidentiary hearing, the Court of Common Pleas...

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