COM. v. SIMS


379 Pa.Super. 252 (1988)

549 A.2d 1280

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Dennis (Africa) SIMS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 19, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian R. Williams, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Donna G. Zucker, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Com., appellee.

Before OLSZEWSKI, KELLY and HESTER, JJ.


OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order denying relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act ("PCHA"). Appellant asserts that (1) the trial court lacked jurisdiction because the court never ascertained that appellant was not a minor at the time of trial and, (2) that stand-by counsel rendered ineffective assistance of counsel. Finding no merit to appellant's contentions, we affirm.

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