COM. v. MARTIN


356 Pa.Super. 525 (1986)

515 A.2d 18

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Calvin MARTIN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed September 16, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pamela P. Cohen, Philadelphia, for appellant.

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

Before OLSZEWSKI, HOFFMAN and ROBERTS, JJ.


HOFFMAN, Judge:

This is an appeal from the lower court's order denying appellant's petition for relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (PCHA), 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 9541-9551.* Appellant contends that (1) his former counsel were ineffective for failing to raise the following issues: (a) the prosecutor made improper remarks during his closing argument, (b) the trial court failed to recite the entire voluntary manslaughter statute...

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