Commonwealth v. Fox

Opinion by

Mb. Justice Pomeroy,

The appellant, Jack Donald Fox, was convicted of first degree murder in May, 1970 by a jury in Hunting-don County. On appeal this Court affirmed. See Commonwealth v. Fox, 445 Pa. 76, 282 A. 2d 341 (1971). On December 3, 1971 the appellant filed a Post Conviction Hearing Act petition, claiming eligibility for relief on various substantive grounds, and alleging facts in support thereof. Counsel was appointed to represent the petitioner in the PCHA proceedings. On January 17, 1972, however, the court entered an order denying the petition without an evidentiary…