Commonwealth v. Haynes
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
DEL SOLE, Judge:
Angelo P. Haynes was found guilty of First Degree Murder following a jury trial, and a sentence of life imprisonment was imposed. The victim was a 53 year old woman, Eddilee Sims, whose death resulted from stabbing and strangulation. She was the mother of Mr. Haynes’ friend. On appeal, Mr. Haynes raises eleven issues for our review, we will discuss each seriatim. The first three issues concern trial counsel’s effectiveness. New counsel was appointed for this appeal.
Initially, Appellant claims trial counsel, Kim W. Riester, Esq., was ineffective for failing to inform him that…
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2Cases cited47 opinions
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