Commonwealth v. Mays

Opinion

Per Curiam,

Robert Mays, Jr., was indicted in the court below on a charge of cheating by fraudulent pretenses. The case was heard by Judge Nelson, sitting without a jury. At the conclusion of the trial, the hearing judge found Mays guilty. No post-conviction motions were filed. In fact, defendant’s trial counsel stated: “Your Honor, I do not want to make a cause celebre out of this thing and I do not see any necessity to file a motion for a new trial”. Following the imposition of sentence, this appeal was taken.

The contention of appellant’s present counsel is that there was insufficient…