Commonwealth v. Brobst

CERCONE, President Judge:

Appellant, Leon J. Brobst, takes this appeal from his conviction for failure to pay Pennsylvania State Income Taxes for the years 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977. Appellant argues, inter alia, that the trial court erred when it permitted appellant to proceed pro se without first conducting a thorough on-the-record colloquy to determine whether the defendant knowingly and understanding^ waived his right to assistance of counsel. We find this issue to have merit and we reverse.

Appellant is an independent businessman from Altoona, Pennsylvania trading under the names of Lee’s…