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COM. v. JOHNSON

527 Pa. 118 (1991)

588 A.2d 1303

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. James JOHNSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 4, 1991.

Reargument Denied June 3, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley M. Shingles, for appellant.

Gaele McLaughlin Barthold, Deputy Dist. Atty., Ronald Eisenberg, Chief, Appeals Div., Helen Kane, for appellee.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS and CAPPY, JJ.

OPINION

CAPPY, Justice.

The issue before this Court is whether trial counsel was ineffective in failing to object, during closing argument, to the prosecutor's characterization of appellant as a liar. We find that this claim of ineffectiveness is without merit and, therefore, affirm the order of the Superior Court. 382 Pa.Super. 643, 549 A.2d 1340.

Following a trial by jury, appellant was convicted of rape...

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