Commonwealth v. Davis

25 Pa. D. & C.3d 650, 1982 Pa. Dist. & Cnty. Dec. LEXIS 252
CourtPennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
DecidedFebruary 8, 1982
Docketnos. 2602-2606
StatusPublished

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Commonwealth v. Davis, 25 Pa. D. & C.3d 650, 1982 Pa. Dist. & Cnty. Dec. LEXIS 252 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1982).

Opinion

RIBNER, J.,

Defendant, James Davis, was convicted of first degree murder in a non-jury trial before the Honorable Juanita Kidd Scout on February 26, 1981. At a hearing before the homicide calendar judge, the writer of this opinion, on November 16, 1981, defendant’s request for removal of his attorney and the appointment of new counsel was denied. The background of this particular matter and the problems engendered by the movement of counsel in and out of homicide cases in the city of Philadelphia are set forth hereinafter.

At the November 16 hearing, the court examined the petition of Mr. Davis entitled, “Motion for the Withdrawal of Counsel as Ineffective and for the Appointment of Other Counsel on Appeal” (sic). This motion closely parallels numerous other motions that are filed by many defendants based upon “boilerplate” forms prepared by someone and is[652]*652sued on a wholesale basis to defendants, especially those in custody.

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