Commonwealth v. Garnett

WIEAND, Judge:

Appellant, Walter Garnett, Jr., has appealed from an order denying his petition for post-conviction relief. In a brief filed by appointed counsel, it is argued that trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective for failing to seek the suppression of inculpatory statements made by appellant following an arrest which is alleged to have been illegal because it was made in violation of the Statewide Municipal Police Jurisdiction Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 8953. Appellant has also filed a pro se supplemental brief in which he avers that his court appointed PCRA counsel was ineffective for…