Commonwealth v. Evans

On May 5, 1976, a court sitting without jury convicted appellant, Kevin Evans, of murder of the second degree, robbery, burglary and theft by unlawful taking. After denying post-verdict motions, the court sentenced appellant to life imprisonment on the murder charge and suspended sentence on the charges of robbery and burglary. Appellant seeks a new trial on the grounds that the trial court deprived him of effective representation and equal protection by denying his request for appointment of a consulting psychiatrist at state expense to aid in the preparation of his defense and that an…