Commonwealth v. Ramsey

HESTER, Judge:

On June 7, 1976, appellant, Allen Ramsey, a/k/a Allen Thomas, was found guilty in a non-jury trial of five counts of robbery and one count of conspiracy. On this direct appeal, appellant raises various questions of ineffectiveness of his trial counsel. Because we find his contentions without merit, we affirm the judgment of sentence.

The facts may be briefly stated. On March 5, 1976, at 9:10 p. m., three men, two brandishing firearms, entered Cal & Nell’s Bar at 15th and Mellon Streets in Philadelphia. Three customers and an employee were ordered to lie on the floor and surrender…