Commonwealth v. Hoffman

Opinion

Per Curiam,

Richard U. T. Hoffman filed a petition on May 27, 1966 under the Post Conviction Hearing Act in the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Cumberland County. In his petition, Hoffman stated, inter alia, that he was financially unable to employ an attorney to represent him in post-conviction proceedings and requested ap*228pointment of counsel for that purpose. Notwithstanding this and despite §12 of the Post Conviction Hearing Act: “If the petitioner is without counsel and alleges that he is without means to procure counsel, he shall state whether or not he wishes counsel to be appointed…