Commonwealth v. Weaver

Opinion by

Watkins, J.,

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County by the defendant-appellant, Joseph Weaver, and from the order of the court below denying post-conviction relief.

The appellant was indicted for burglary, larceny and receiving stolen goods. He was convicted of burglary and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than five years nor more than ten years. The motion for a new trial was denied and no appeal taken. However, in the order dismissing the post-conviction motion, the appellant was permitted to file an appeal…