COM. v. SWEENEY


368 Pa.Super. 33 (1987)

533 A.2d 473

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. John T. SWEENEY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed November 13, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. Weichler, Erie, for appellant.

Douglas W. Ferguson, Assistant District Attorney, Meadville, for Com., appellee.

Before BROSKY, TAMILIA and KELLY, JJ.


BROSKY, Judge:

This is an appeal from an Order denying appellant permission to withdraw as appellate counsel for John T. Sweeney.1

The issue presented by appellant is whether the trial court abused its discretion in refusing appellant's motion to withdraw as appellate counsel after he assisted Sweeney in filing a Notice of Appeal, where Sweeney only retained appellant for the pretrial and trial stages and where Sweeney was indigent...

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