Commonwealth v. Owens

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

Appellant James E. Owens claims he was denied his constitutional right to effective assistance of coun sel because Ms privately-retained attorney did not sufficiently consult with Mm pretrial, and because counsel failed at trial to call as witnesses two friends of appellant, who he asserts could have possibly exculpated him from one of three armed robbery convictions. We conclude that the record does not support appellant’s claim; we affirm.

Appellant on June 24, 1966, was tried nonjury for a series of armed robberies and found guilty. The trial court sentenced…