COM. v. PETRAS


368 Pa.Super. 372 (1987)

534 A.2d 483

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, v. Richard PETRAS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed November 30, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Bacon, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Alan Sacks, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Com., appellee.

Before ROWLEY, KELLY and WATKINS, JJ.


KELLY, Judge:

Following a bench trial, appellant, Richard Petras, was convicted of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse involving oral sodomy on a thirteen year old male. On March 18, 1986, appellant was sentenced to a term of three to six years imprisonment. Appellant contends in this appeal that trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance thereby denying him a fair trial. We remand for an evidentiary hearing...

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