Commonwealth v. Diaz

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Cohen,

On June 12, 1967 Julian Diaz, appellant, while represented by counsel was found guilty by a jury of voluntary manslaughter. He filed post-trial motions which were overruled and was sentenced to a term of from four to ten years. No direct appeal was taken. In 1968 he filed a Post Conviction Hearing Act petition alleging he had been denied his right to appeal. Following appointment of counsel and a hearing, Diaz was granted the right to file an appeal nunc pro tunc.

Appellant’s counsel has filed what is, in effect, an Anders brief, see Anders v. California, 386 U.S.…