COM. v. FITZGERALD

No. 1546 WDA 2008

979 A.2d 908 (2009)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Kenya FITZGERALD, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 5, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas N. Farrell, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Michael W. Streily, Deputy District Attorney and Francesco L. Nepa, Assistant District Attorney, Pittsburgh, for Commonwealth, appellee.

BEFORE: DONOHUE, CLELAND and KELLY, JJ.


OPINION BY KELLY, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, Kenya Fitzgerald, appeals from the order denying his petition under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA)1 entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. This case challenges the effectiveness of trial counsel for failing to object to the waiver of the presence of the trial judge and a stenographer at voir dire. We affirm.

¶ 2 Appellant's conviction of first degree...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases