Commonwealth v. Shank

CERCONE, Judge:

Appellant, Dennis Russell Shank, pleaded guilty to charge of criminal conspiracy and robbery. 1 A judge in the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County sentenced appellant to five to ten years on each count, the sentences to run concurrently. This appeal ensued, in which appellant’s court appointed counsel seeks to withdraw. For the reasons which follow, we deny counsel’s request and remand for the filing of an appropriate brief.

Appellant’s brief in this appeal merely gives the facts of the case, then includes a two paragraph summary entitled “Argument.” The first short…