COM. v. DIGGS


351 Pa.Super. 444 (1986)

506 A.2d 431

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, v. Richard DIGGS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed March 14, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl Marcus, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

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

Before WICKERSHAM, WIEAND and BECK, JJ.


BECK, Judge:

This appeal concerns allegations of counsel ineffectiveness for failure to raise certain grounds for suppressing two self-incriminating statements which appellant made to the police. The statements were introduced against appellant at a 1977 jury trial which resulted in appellant's conviction for robbery and second-degree murder.

Appellant did not institute a direct appeal from the judgment of sentence rendered on his convictions but subsequently...

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