Commonwealth v. Shelton

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Commonwealth v. Shelton

263 A.2d 330, 437 Pa. 573, 1970 Pa. LEXIS 926

CourtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania

DecidedMarch 20, 1970

DocketAppeal, No. 321

StatusPublished

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Commonwealth v. Shelton, 263 A.2d 330, 437 Pa. 573, 1970 Pa. LEXIS 926 (Pa. 1970).

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Opinion

Pee Curiam,

This is an appeal from a denial of appellant’s post-conviction relief petition after a hearing in the proceedings below. Appellant was represented by private counsel, but only a pro se brief has been submitted here.

The record is, therefore, remanded to the trial court for a determination of whether or not appellant is indigent, and if so, for the appointment of counsel to assist in the prosecution of this appeal, or an acknowledgement by appellant that his right to counsel is waived.

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Opinion

Pee Curiam,

This is an appeal from a denial of appellant’s post-conviction relief petition after a hearing in the proceedings below. Appellant was represented by private counsel, but only a pro se brief has been submitted here.

The record is, therefore, remanded to the trial court for a determination of whether or not appellant is indigent, and if so, for the appointment of counsel to assist in the prosecution of this appeal, or an acknowledgement by appellant that his right to counsel is waived.

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263 A.2d 330, 437 Pa. 573, 1970 Pa. LEXIS 926, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/commonwealth-v-shelton-pa-1970.