COM. v. VALLONE


328 Pa.Super. 462 (1984)

477 A.2d 537

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Bernard VALLONE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed June 1, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen LaCheen, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Stephen B. Harris, First Assistant District Attorney, Doylestown, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before ROWLEY, MONTEMURO and JOHNSON, JJ.


MONTEMURO, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas, Bucks County, denying appellant's motion to withdraw a guilty plea.

Two issues are raised on appeal: (1) whether, as a result of counsel's failure to request the lower court judge to recuse himself, appellant was denied effective assistance of counsel; and (2) whether the court below erred in refusing to grant appellant's motion to withdraw his guilty plea.

Appellant was...

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