COM. v. ALLEN

No. 92 WDA 2012.

48 A.3d 1283 (2012)

2012 PA Super 144

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Thomas Ray ALLEN, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed July 12, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew P. Gieg , Altoona, for appellant.

Gregory J. Simatic , Assistant District Attorney, Pittsburgh, for Commonwealth, appellee.

BEFORE: SHOGAN, J., LAZARUS, J., and PLATT, J.


OPINION BY PLATT, J.

Appellant, Thomas Ray Allen, appeals nunc pro tunc from the order denying his first petition filed pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa. C.S.A. §§ 9541-9546. Specifically, Appellant argues that he was denied effective assistance of trial counsel per se for counsel's failure to adhere to the technical requirements for admission pro hac vice and due to counsel's suspension from the practice of law...

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