Commonwealth v. O'Berg

880 A.2d 597 (2005)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee,

v.

William T. O'BERG, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Submitted November 9, 2004.

Decided August 16, 2005.

Vicki Ellen Herr, Esq., for William T. O'Berg.

Ray Frank Gricar, Esq., Hugh J. Burns, Jr., Esq., Bellefonte, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

BEFORE: CAPPY, C.J., and CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN and BAER, JJ.

OPINION

Chief Justice CAPPY.

In Commonwealth v. Grant, 572 Pa. 48, 813 A.2d 726, 738 (2002), this court held, as a general rule, that claims of ineffective assistance of counsel should be deferred until the…