COM. v. JOHNSON


339 Pa.Super. 296 (1985)

488 A.2d 1132

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. John W. JOHNSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed February 21, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Margaret T. McKeown Murphy, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Jane C. Greenspan, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before WICKERSHAM, MONTEMURO and MONTGOMERY, JJ.


MONTEMURO, Judge:

This appeal follows the August 4th, 1982, Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County granting appellant an appeal nunc pro tunc from the Order denying his first PCHA Petition.

Appellant argues in this appeal that he received ineffective assistance of counsel when his trial counsel failed to inform him of his right to appeal his 1964 sentence for robbery and conspiracy and that he is entitled to a new trial on grounds...

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