COMMONWEALTH v. PEZZECA


749 A.2d 968 (2000)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Robert PEZZECA, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed March 29, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ann P. Russavage-Faust, Doylestown, for appellant.

C. Theodore, Asst. Dist. Atty., Doylestown, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before FORD ELLIOTT, STEVENS and BECK, JJ.


BECK, J.

¶ 1 We address the scope of judicial discretion in permitting defendant to appear at trial wearing restraints, in this case leg shackles. Appellant raises the issue in the context of ineffectiveness of counsel. Finding that counsel was not ineffective in failing to request a curative instruction regarding appellant's wearing of leg shackles, we affirm the judgment of sentence.

¶ 2 Appellant Robert Pezzeca appeals from judgment of sentence...

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