COLLISON v. UNDERWOOD

Record No. 0204-85.

339 S.E.2d 897 (1986)

Paul D. COLLISON, Appellant, v. H.L. UNDERWOOD, Superintendent, etc., Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Virginia.

February 5, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathon M. Venzie, Independence, for appellant.

Robert B. Condon, Asst. Atty. Gen., Richmond (William G. Broaddus, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee.

Before COLEMAN, MOON and COLE, JJ.


ORDER

On October 9, 1984, Paul B. Collison, proceeding pro se, petitioned the Circuit Court of Grayson County for a writ of habeas corpus following his convictions in March of 1983 for breaking and entering, grand larceny, and uttering forged checks. The grounds asserted by petitioner were as follows:

(1) He was denied effective assistance of counsel in that:

(a) defense counsel and the Commonwealth's Attorney knew everyone on the jury panel...

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