Commonwealth v. Miles

OPINION BY

MUSMANNO, J.:

¶ 1 Gregory Miles (“Miles”) appeals from the judgment of sentence imposed after he was convicted of robbery (two counts) and possession of an instrument of crime.1 We granted en banc review in this case to consider the issue raised by Miles’s second claim on appeal, i.e., whether, in light of Commonwealth v. Grant, 572 Pa. 48, 813 A.2d 726 (2002), we may address an issue of ineffective assistance of trial counsel on direct appeal, where the ineffectiveness of counsel, or lack thereof, may be apparent on the record and where the trial court has addressed the…