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COM. v. WARING

366 Pa.Super. 144 (1987)

530 A.2d 933

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. George WARING, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed September 10, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abraham Leizerowski, Philadelphia, for appellant.

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

Before WIEAND, OLSZEWSKI and HOFFMAN, JJ.

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

This is an appeal from the trial court's order denying appellant's petition for relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (PCHA).1 Appellant argues in this appeal that his trial counsel was ineffective by failing to file a timely direct appeal to this Court.2 For the reasons stated below, the trial court order is vacated and the case remanded for an evidentiary hearing.

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