Commonwealth v. Petras

KELLY, Judge:

Following a bench trial, appellant, Richard Petras, was convicted of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse involving oral sodomy on a thirteen year old male. On March 18, 1986, appellant was sentenced to a term of three to six years imprisonment. Appellant-contends in this appeal that trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance thereby deny ing him a fair trial. We remand for an evidentiary hearing with respect to one of appellant’s allegations of ineffectiveness.

The facts and procedural history of this case are accurately set forth in the opinion of the trial court and will…