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Commonwealth v. Finnegan

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Dec 23, 1980
417 A.2d 781 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1980)

Opinion

Argued: April 10, 1979.

June 20, 1979. Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied December 23, 1980.

Indictments charging defendant with promoting prostitution, corruption of a minor, and criminal conspiracy. Before McGOWAN, J. Finding of guilty as to corruption of a minor, and criminal conspiracy. Judgment of sentence entered. Defendant appealed. Appeal, No. 141, April T., 1978, from Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division, of Allegheny County, No. CC7701016A. Argued: April 10, 1979.

H. David Rothman, for appellant, Kemal Mericli, Assistant District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before PRICE, HESTER and MONTGOMERY, JJ.


The issues raised on this appeal are waived, except for the claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. Commonwealth v. Blair, 460 Pa. 31, 331 A.2d 213 (1975). As to the claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, we remand for the record appearance of new counsel, or if appellant is indigent, appointment of new counsel, who in this instance may be the public defender. Commonwealth v. Glasco, 481 Pa. 490, 393 A.2d 11 (1978).


Summaries of

Commonwealth v. Finnegan

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Dec 23, 1980
417 A.2d 781 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1980)
Case details for

Commonwealth v. Finnegan

Case Details

Full title:Commonwealth v. Finnegan, Appellant

Court:Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Dec 23, 1980

Citations

417 A.2d 781 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1980)
417 A.2d 781