Commonwealth v. Ely

KELLY, Judge:

This appeal returns to this Court following remand for appointment of new counsel based upon the patent inadequacy of the brief filed on appellant’s behalf by prior counsel. Commonwealth v. Ely, 381 Pa.Super. 510, 554 A.2d 118 (1988). New counsel has filed an advocate’s brief which properly and cogently presents appellant’s now sole contention on appeal. Nonetheless, we conclude that the appeal is without merit, and affirm Judgment of Sentence.

Appellant is a mentally retarded adult with attendant personality disorders. She was convicted in a non-jury trial of four counts of…