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COM. v. LANE

476 Pa. 258 (1978)

382 A.2d 460

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Richard LANE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided January 26, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lester G. Nauhaus, John H. Corbett, Jr., Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Robert E. Colville, Dist. Atty., Robert L. Eberhardt, Charles W. Johns, Asst. Dist. Attys., J.M. Verney, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX, MANDERINO and PACKEL, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

EAGEN, Chief Justice.

On March 1, 1972, Richard Lane, while represented by privately retained counsel, was convicted of receiving stolen goods in a non-jury trial in Allegheny County.1 He was placed on probation for five years. No appeal was entered.2

On January 10, 1975, Lane filed a petition seeking postconviction relief. After an evidentiary hearing, Lane was permitted...

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