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Commonwealth v. Mazewski

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Apr 15, 1968
240 A.2d 573 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1968)

Opinion

Submitted March 18, 1968.

April 15, 1968.

Petition for post-conviction hearing. Appeal, No. 240, Oct. T., 1968, from order of Criminal Courts of Montgomery County, Feb. T., 1963, No. 3, opinion by HONEYMAN, J. Submitted March 18, 1968.

Joseph Mazewski, appellant, in propria persona; Richard A. Devlin and Henry T. Crocker, Assistant District Attorneys, and Milton O. Moss, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.


In accordance with Douglas v. California, 372 U.S. 353 (1963), Commonwealth ex rel. Cunningham v. Maroney, 421 Pa. 157, 218 A.2d 811 (1966), and Commonwealth v. Grillo, 208 Pa. Super. 444, 222 A.2d 427 (1966), the record is remanded to the court below with instructions to hold an evidentiary hearing in order to determine whether appellant knowingly and intelligently waived his right to file post-trial motions and his right to counsel on appeal. If the court finds that his right to file post-trial motions has not been waived, appellant shall be permitted to file post-trial motions nunc pro tunc. If such motions are then denied, appellant then shall be permitted to appeal nunc pro tunc, if such right has not been waived. Counsel shall be appointed to represent appellant in these proceedings.


Summaries of

Commonwealth v. Mazewski

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Apr 15, 1968
240 A.2d 573 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1968)
Case details for

Commonwealth v. Mazewski

Case Details

Full title:Commonwealth v. Mazewski, Appellant

Court:Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Apr 15, 1968

Citations

240 A.2d 573 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1968)
240 A.2d 573