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Commonwealth v. Watson

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Oct 19, 1966
223 A.2d 130 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1966)

Opinion

September 12, 1966.

October 19, 1966.

Appeal, No. 653, Oct. T., 1966, from order of Court of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia County, May T., 1960, Nos. 1352, 1353. Petition for post-conviction hearing. Submitted September 12, 1966.

John R. Watson, appellant, in propria persona; Charles C.D. Lundy and Alan J. Davis, Assistant District Attorneys, Richard A. Sprague, First Assistant District Attorney, and Arlen Specter, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.


Order affirmed.

HOFFMAN, J., dissents because appellant did not intelligently and understandingly waive his right to counsel.


Summaries of

Commonwealth v. Watson

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Oct 19, 1966
223 A.2d 130 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1966)
Case details for

Commonwealth v. Watson

Case Details

Full title:Commonwealth v. Watson, Appellant

Court:Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Oct 19, 1966

Citations

223 A.2d 130 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1966)
223 A.2d 130
223 A.2d 136