COM. v. MORGAN


357 Pa.Super. 157 (1986)

515 A.2d 609

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Eugene W. MORGAN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed September 25, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Halley, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Robert L. Eberhardt, Deputy District Attorney, Pittsburgh, for Com., appellee.

Before WATKINS, HOFFMAN and HESTER, JJ.


HOFFMAN, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order denying appellant's petition for relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (PCHA), 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 9541-9551. Appellant contends that the lower court erred in denying post-conviction relief without a hearing and without the appointment of counsel. We find that this contention has merit and, therefore, reverse the lower court's order and remand the case for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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