Commonwealth v. Anderson

In this appeal from denial of relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act,** appellant contends that trial counsel was ineffective. We affirm.

On February 1, 1973, a jury convicted appellant of murder of the first degree. After denying post-verdict motions, the trial court sentenced appellant to life imprisonment. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the judgment. See Commonwealth v. Anderson, 464 Pa. 541, 347 A.2d 674 (1975). Appellant obtained new counsel and filed a PCHA petition alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel. After a hearing, the PCHA court denied the petition.

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