Commonwealth v. Arthur

OPINION OF THE COURT

LARSEN, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of burglary, robbery, and conspiracy to commit burglary for his participation in the May 16, 1974 burglary and robbery of a law office. [During the commission of these crimes, a secretary in the law office (hereinafter referred to as the “victim”) was injured.] Post-verdict motions were denied and appellant appealed to the Superior Court, arguing that he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel. The Superior Court remanded the case “to the lower court for an evidentiary hearing on appellant’s claim of ineffective assistance…