Commonwealth v. Graves

Opinion

per Curiam,

Appellant contends that his trial attorney’s stipulation to the selection of two jurors in his absence constituted ineffective assistance of counsel.

Appellant’s present attorney did not represent him at trial. Thus, his ineffectiveness claim can be raised on direct appeal if the grounds upon which the claim is based appear in the trial record. Commonwealth v. Dancer, 460 Pa. 95, 331 A. 2d 435 (1975). The facts constituting the alleged ineffectiveness are set forth in an affidavit submitted by the attorney who represented appellant-Norman at trial:

“On the day that trial was…