COM. v. MARCHESANO


348 Pa.Super. 387 (1985)

502 A.2d 597

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Joseph MARCHESANO, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 25, 1985.

Reargument Denied January 7, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis J. Cogan, Philadelphia, for appellant.

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

Before BROSKY, WATKINS and HOFFMAN, JJ.


BROSKY, Judge:

This appeal is from the judgment of sentence imposed after the revocation of appellant's probation. Appellant contends that he was denied his right to a speedy revocation hearing and that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to assert that claim at the probation revocation hearing. We agree with appellant that trial counsel was ineffective and, for the reasons that follow, remand the case for an evidentiary hearing.

Appellant was sentenced...

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