COM. v. WILLIAMS


277 Pa.Super. 86 (1980)

419 A.2d 673

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Leon WILLIAMS, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed April 3, 1980.

Reargument Denied June 3, 1980.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied October 6, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard Sosnov, Assistant Public Defender, John W. Packel, Assistant Public Defender, Chief, Appeals Division, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Eric G. Henson, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before CERCONE, President Judge, and WATKINS and HOFFMAN, JJ.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant contends, inter alia, that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to preserve for appellate review the issues of sufficiency of the evidence and prosecutorial misconduct. We remand for appointment of new counsel.

On August 25, 1977, a jury found appellant guilty of aggravated assault, possession of a prohibited offensive weapon, carrying a firearm on a public street, and resisting arrest. Following denial of appellant's post...

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