Commonwealth v. Jefferson

Appellant contends (1) that the lower court erred in dismissing his petition under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (PCHA) 1 without holding an evidentiary hearing; and (2) that post-conviction counsel was ineffective because he did not participate in the filing of the PCHA petition. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the order of the lower court.

On February 28,1970, following a jury trial, appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree, aggravated robbery, and carrying a concealed deadly weapon. The trial court denied appellant’s post-trial motions and sentenced him to life…