COM. v. BROWN


327 Pa.Super. 505 (1984)

476 A.2d 381

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Emanuel BROWN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed April 13, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Fellheimer, Doylestown, for appellant.

Thomas J. Short, Assistant District Attorney, Doylestown, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before SPAETH, President Judge, and CIRILLO and JOHNSON, JJ.


SPAETH, President Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment of sentence for burglary, criminal trespass, and criminal conspiracy. When the trial judge refused to appoint counsel to represent appellant at trial, appellant represented himself. Appellant argues that he was denied his constitutional right to counsel.1 We agree and therefore vacate the judgment of sentence and remand for a new trial.

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