Commonwealth v. Ollie

WIEAND, Judge:

Joseph Ollie, convicted and sentenced to prison for rape, has twice been denied hearings on post-conviction petitions. He contends that he has been denied hearings because of the ineffectiveness of counsel. A review of the record compels the conclusion that Ollie is correct and that hip present appeal must be sustained.

Appellant was convicted of rape, statutory rape, and indecent assault on June 22, 1977. Following the denial of boiler-plate post-trial motions, he was sentenced to 9to 20 years in prison. No direct appeal was taken. On November 13,1979, appellant filed pro se a…