Commonwealth v. Smith

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

The sole meritorious issue presented in this appeal is whether the representation of the appellant and his codefendants by a single attorney was such a conflict of interest as to be a denial of due process of law and effective assistance of counsel.

The case is before this Court from an Order denying appellant’s petition for post-conviction relief. Appellant was found guilty by the Honorable J. Frank McKenna, Jr., sitting without a jury, on charges of possession and use of narcotic drugs. A demurrer was sustained on the charge of dealing in narcotic drugs. Armed with an…