Commonwealth v. Rinier

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that the record does not demonstrate that he voluntarily and knowingly withdrew his post-verdict motions. As a remedy, appellant requests that we permit him to file post-verdict motions nunc pro tunc. Instead, we remand for an evidentiary hearing to determine whether appellant voluntarily and knowingly withdrew his post-verdict motions.

*169On July 21, 1976, a Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas jury adjudged appellant guilty of rape1 and theft by unlawful taking.2 After the jury returned its guilty verdicts, the lower court advised appellant that “you have the…