COM. v. SHABLIN


362 Pa.Super. 289 (1987)

524 A.2d 511

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Mitchell SHABLIN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed April 13, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas M. Johnson, Assistant Public Defender, Collegeville, for appellant.

Mary M. Killinger, Assistant District Attorney, Norristown, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before BECK, KELLY and HOFFMAN, JJ.


HOFFMAN, Judge:

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence for burglary, attempted rape and unlawful restraint. Appellant contends that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object when the trial court did not conduct a colloquy before accepting his waiver of a jury trial. Because we find that appellant's claim has arguable merit, we vacate the judgment of sentence and remand the case for a hearing to determine whether appellant's waiver was voluntarily...

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