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COM. v. YOCHAM

483 Pa. 478 (1979)

397 A.2d 766

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Rickie Allen YOCHAM, a/k/a Ricky Allen Yocham, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided January 24, 1979.

Reargument Denied February 28, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry Stump, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

David B. Hartman, Asst. Dist. Atty., Somerset, for appellee.

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

Appellant Rickie Yocham appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County denying post-conviction relief. The court rejected appellant's claim that appellate counsel provided constitutionally ineffective representation by abandoning a challenge to the admissibility of an inculpatory statement made to Pennsylvania State Police. We agree with appellant that the court erroneously rejected his claim...

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