Commonwealth v. Beard
This text of 237 A.2d 847 (Commonwealth v. Beard) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Superior Court of Pennsylvania primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
In accordance with Douglas v. California, 372 U.S. 353 (1963), and Commonwealth ex rel. Cunningham v. Maroney, 421 Pa. 157, 218 A. 2d 811 (1966), the record is remanded to the court below with instructions to hold an evidentiary hearing, with counsel, in order to determine whether appellant knowingly and intelligently waived his right to counsel on appeal. If the court finds that the right to counsel on appeal was not waived, appellant shall be permitted to appeal nunc pro tunc and counsel shall be appointed to represent appellant in prosecuting that appeal.
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237 A.2d 847, 211 Pa. Super. 756, 1968 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1348, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/commonwealth-v-beard-pasuperct-1968.