COM. v. HEWETT


380 Pa.Super. 334 (1988)

551 A.2d 1080

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Robert HEWETT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed December 2, 1988.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied May 2, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nino V. Tinari, Philadelphia, for appellant.

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

Before MONTEMURO, KELLY and POPOVICH, JJ.


KELLY, Judge:

In this appeal, we are called upon to consider whether appellant, Robert Hewett, was denied his right to a fair and impartial trial based solely upon the fact that the trial judge, who presided over his jury trial, was the subject of a Judicial Inquiry and Review Board (JIRB) investigation. After careful review of the record and the applicable authority, we conclude that absent a showing of specific...

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