COM. v. ROGERS


537 Pa. 581 (1994)

645 A.2d 223

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Alphonso ROGERS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided August 1, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alphonso Rogers, pro se.

Robert E. Colville, Dist. Atty., Claire C. Capristo, Deputy Dist. Atty., Sandra Preuhs, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

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


OPINION OF THE COURT

CAPPY*, Justice.

The question before this Court today is whether the appellant, Alphonso Rogers, has a constitutional right to dismiss counsel and proceed pro se before the Superior Court after appointed counsel has filed appellate briefs. For the following reasons, we hold that Appellant has no such right and therefore affirm the order of the Superior Court.

Appellant was convicted...

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