Commonwealth v. Barndt

OPINION BY

WECHT, J.:

Michael Barndt (“Appellant”), appearing pro se, challenges the trial court’s order denying relief under the Post-Conviction Relief Act (“PCRA”), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-46. We reverse.

Appellant, as well as his girlfriend, Tonia Fucci, and his son, Michael Barndt, Jr., were arrested on May 28, 2010, for possession with intent to deliver (“PWID”) 65.2 grams of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia.1 Appellant retained private counsel, Philip D. Lauer, Esquire, to represent him. The weight of the contraband and Appellant’s prior criminal record exposed him to the prospect…