Commonwealth v. Veneri

Before us is appellant’s direct appeal from his April 10, 1979, conviction by a jury of several crimes in connection with his attempted escape from the Delaware County Prison on Christmas Eve, 1978.1 Pro se and counselled post-verdict motions were filed and the trial court filed an opinion and entered an order denying relief on March 21, 1980. Six days later, after receiving a counselled amended motion for a new trial and arrest of judgment, the trial court entered an order withdrawing and rescinding the earlier opinion and order to allow the post-trial motions to be argued before the court…