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COM. v. VARGAS

498 Pa. 121 (1982)

445 A.2d 96

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Justino VARGAS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 10, 1982.

Reargument Denied April 12, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan Schnoll, Philadelphia, (court-appointed), for appellant.

Robert B. Lawler, Chief, Appeals Div., Alan Sacks, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before O'BRIEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT and HUTCHINSON, JJ.

ORDER

PER CURIAM:

The record is remanded to the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia for an evidentiary hearing to determine whether appellant was afforded effective assistance of trial counsel. If the court determines that there were no reasonable grounds for counsel's actions designed to effectuate appellant's interests, see Commonwealth ex rel. Washington v. Maroney, 427 Pa. 599, 235 A.2d 349 (1967), an order shall...

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