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COM. v. ELLIS

534 Pa. 176 (1993)

626 A.2d 1137

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

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 27, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William C. Kaczynski (Court-appointed), Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Robert E. Colville, Dist. Atty., Claire C. Capristo, Deputy Dist. Atty., Kemal A. Mericli, Asst. Dist. Atty., Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Catherine Marshall, Chief-Appeals Unit, George S. Leone, Asst. Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, for Pennsylvania Dist. Attys. Ass'n.

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

The sole issue raised on this appeal is whether Superior Court is required to review pro se briefs filed by represented appellants.

Appellant James Ellis was convicted by jury of robbery and driving under the influence of alcohol and was sentenced to an aggregate term of five to ten years.

A number of issues were raised on appeal to Superior Court, and although Ellis was represented by counsel...

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