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Commonwealth v. Miller

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Dec 30, 1970
272 A.2d 512 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1970)

Opinion

Argued: November 9, 1970.

December 30, 1970.

Petition for post-conviction relief. Before FEIGUS, J. Appeal, No. 429, April T., 1970, from judgment of sentence of Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County, No. 121 of 1966. Argued: November 9, 1970.

Simon B. John, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant; Daniel G. Reilly, Assistant District Attorney, with him Joseph E. Kovach, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.


OPINION PER CURIAM: The record is remanded to the court below with directions to hold an evidentiary hearing on the circumstances of appellant's failure to file post-trial motions. If the court below shall find that appellant did knowingly and intelligently waive his right to file post-trial motions, it shall enter an order to that effect. If the court should find that he did not understandingly and intelligently waive his right to file post-trial motions, it shall permit appellant to file such motions nunc pro tunc. If such motions are denied, it shall permit appellant to file an appeal nunc pro tunc from the judgment of sentence. Commonwealth v. Grillo, 208 Pa. Super. 444, 222 A.2d 427 (1966).

WRIGHT, P.J., dissents.


Summaries of

Commonwealth v. Miller

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Dec 30, 1970
272 A.2d 512 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1970)
Case details for

Commonwealth v. Miller

Case Details

Full title:Commonwealth v. Miller, Appellant

Court:Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Dec 30, 1970

Citations

272 A.2d 512 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1970)
272 A.2d 512
272 A.2d 515