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COM. v. KOLENDA

544 Pa. 426 (1996)

676 A.2d 1187

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Zigmont KOLENDA, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 21, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John T. Drost, Philadelphia, for appellant Kolenda.

Catherine Marshall, Philadelphia, for Com.

Before NIX, C.J., and FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

This appeal raises the issue of whether trial counsel was ineffective for failing to request an alibi instruction. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that counsel was not ineffective and we therefore affirm the decision of the Superior Court.

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