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COM. v. BATH

907 A.2d 619 (2006)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Sam BATH, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 29, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara A. McDermott, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Hugh J. Burns, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, for Com., appellee.

BEFORE: MUSMANNO, BOWES, and JOHNSON, JJ.

OPINION BY JOHNSON, J.:

¶ 1 In this appeal, we consider whether the failure of counsel to consult with a defendant concerning whether to file a petition for allowance of appeal to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania constitutes ineffective assistance of counsel per se. In Commonwealth v. Liebel, 573 Pa. 375, 825 A.2d 630, 635 (2003), our Supreme Court determined that the failure of counsel to seek allowance of appeal...

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