COM. v. NIXON


718 A.2d 311 (1998)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Dennis E. NIXON, Appellant. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Lorie A. NIXON, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed September 21, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Stewart, Pittsburgh, for appellants.

David Gorman, Asst. Dist. Atty., Hollidaysburg, for Com., appellee.

Before DEL SOLE, TAMILIA and EAKIN, JJ.


DEL SOLE, Judge:

Appellants, Dennis and Lorie Nixon, were convicted of involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child. They were sentenced to two and one-half to five years incarceration and a fine of $1,000. This direct appeal followed. We affirm.

On appeal, Appellants raise five issues. The first three issues concern Appellants' trial counsel's ineffectiveness for failing to raise: (1) Shannon Nixon's refusal of medical treatment pursuant...

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