Commonwealth v. Gardner

480 Pa. 7 (1978)

389 A.2d 58

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania

v.

James Allen GARDNER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Submitted May 22, 1978.

Decided July 14, 1978.

Raymond R. Smith, York, for appellant.

Sheryl Ann Dorney, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

Before EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX, MANDERINO and LARSEN, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

A jury convicted appellant, James Gardner, of murder of the first degree. Appellant was represented at trial by retained counsel. The trial court denied appellant's post-verdict motions. Appellant, represented again by trial…