COM. v. O'BERG


880 A.2d 597 (2005)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. William T. O'BERG, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided August 16, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vicki Ellen Herr, Esq., for William T. O'Berg.

Ray Frank Gricar, Esq., Hugh J. Burns, Jr., Esq., Bellefonte, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

BEFORE: CAPPY, C.J., and CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN and BAER, JJ.


OPINION

Chief Justice CAPPY.

In Commonwealth v. Grant, 572 Pa. 48, 813 A.2d 726, 738 (2002), this court held, as a general rule, that claims of ineffective assistance of counsel should be deferred until the collateral review proceedings. In this case, the Superior Court applied Grant and dismissed Appellant's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. Presently, we are asked to consider whether this...

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