Commonwealth v. Breon

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

This case involves an appeal from the denial of appellant’s first Post Conviction Hearing Act petition. The court below summarized the facts as follows:

“The defendant filed a PCHA petition on October 24, 1969. The petition was summarily dismissed by this court because of the extensive record which refuted the allegations of the petitioner. On an appeal to the Superior Court the matter was remanded to this court for an evidentiary hearing. Pursuant to this order, the court held two evidentiary hearings: one on September 15, 1970, and an adjourned hearing on December 10,…