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Com. v. Lee

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
May 1, 1979
400 A.2d 887 (Pa. 1979)

Opinion

Submitted September 26, 1977.

Decided May 1, 1979.

Appeal No. 65 March Term, 1977, from Order of Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division, of Blair County at C. A. No. 722 of 1974; Robert C. Haberstroh, Judge.

Ralph T. Forr, Jr., Public Defender, Hollidaysburg, for appellant.

Susan P. Rea, Edward S. Newlin, Asst. Dist. Attys., Hollidaysburg, for appellee.

Before EAGEN, C. J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.


OPINION


Upon consideration of the briefs filed subsequent to our order remanding this case for the appointment of appellate counsel not associated with the Office of the Public Defender, the order of the Court of Common Pleas denying post conviction relief is vacated and the record is remanded to that court for the purpose of conducting a new hearing. Leave is granted to amend the petition prior to the hearing. Commonwealth v. Wright, 473 Pa. 395, 374 A.2d 1272 (1977).

POMEROY, J., did not participate in the decision.

JUDGMENT

ON CONSIDERATION WHEREOF, it is now here ordered and adjudged by this Court that the judgment of the Court of COMMON PLEAS OF BLAIR County, Criminal Div., be, and the same is hereby vacated. The record is remanded for a new hearing with instructions.


Summaries of

Com. v. Lee

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
May 1, 1979
400 A.2d 887 (Pa. 1979)
Case details for

Com. v. Lee

Case Details

Full title:COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Calvin Michael LEE, Appellant

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: May 1, 1979

Citations

400 A.2d 887 (Pa. 1979)
400 A.2d 887