COM. v. STRICKLAND


306 Pa.Super. 516 (1982)

452 A.2d 844

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Charles STRICKLAND, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed November 19, 1982.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied February 22, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher G. Bokas, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Robert B. Lawler, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before HESTER, CAVANAUGH and CIRILLO, JJ.


CIRILLO, Judge:

This is an appeal from an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, denying the appellant's Petition for Relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act.1

On April 5, 1971, the appellant, Charles Strickland, was arrested by Philadelphia police and charged with the murder of one George Smith. The appellant confessed the murder to police shortly after his arrest. Subsequently, the appellant's trial counsel...

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