COM. v. JONES


438 Pa.Super. 306 (1995)

652 A.2d 386

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Bernard JONES.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed January 11, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter J. Gardner, Asst. Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, for Com., appellant.

John J. McMahon, Jr., Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before OLSZEWSKI, JOHNSON and HESTER, JJ.


HESTER, Judge:

This is a Commonwealth appeal from the November 8, 1993 order in which the trial court granted appellee, Bernard Jones, a new trial based on its conclusion that trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance when counsel failed to present character evidence at appellee's trial. We reverse.

The relevant facts follow. Appellee initially was tried and convicted of aggravated assault, robbery, and three related charges on May 29, 1991. His defense...

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