COM. v. GREEN

No. 2059 EDA 2007

957 A.2d 1238 (2008)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Pedro GREEN, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed September 22, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elayne Bryn, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Hugh J. Burns, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

BEFORE: MUSMANNO, BENDER and COLVILLE, JJ.


OPINION BY BENDER, J.:

¶ 1 Pedro Green (Appellant) appeals from the order dismissing his petition filed under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546. Appellant claims that trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to file a post-sentence motion challenging the excessiveness of Appellant's sentence. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

¶ 2 The trial court summarized the factual and procedural history...

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