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COM. v. LUTHER

317 Pa.Super. 41 (1983)

463 A.2d 1073

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. William LUTHER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed July 15, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor Dell'Alba, York, for appellant.

Sheryl Ann Dorney, Assistant District Attorney, York, submitted a brief on behalf of Com., appellee.

Before BROSKY, McEWEN and BECK, JJ.

McEWEN, Judge:

William Luther was tried by a jury and convicted of rape. He has taken this appeal from the judgment of sentence.1 Appellant contends solely that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to fully advise him prior to his trial of the importance of character witnesses and for failing to call character witnesses on his behalf at the trial. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

The complainant was the principal prosecution...

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