Commonwealth v. Rashed

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County denying appellant’s petition for relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act. We agree with the post-conviction hearing judge that none of appellant’s claims merits relief. Hence we affirm.

Appellant Wali Rashed (formerly Curtis Davis) was arrested in December of 1968 and charged with murder, voluntary and involuntary manslaughter, and robbery. On September 25, 1969, appellant was found guilty, after a jury trial, of murder of the first degree, voluntary manslaughter, and two…