Commonwealth v. Simon

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

Appellant Thelma Simon, who was convicted of first degree murder after trial by jury, sought post-conviction relief on the ground that her trial counsel had been embroiled in an impermissible conflict of interest. Appellant’s petition for post-conviction relief was dismissed after a hearing, and this appeal followed.1 We *217find that appellant has waived her conflict of interest claim, and affirm the dismissal of her petition for post-conviction relief.

It is alleged by Simon that her trial counsel, in agreeing to a contingent fee arrangement, was involved in a…