Commonwealth v. Logan

CERCONE, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the trial court dismissing appellant’s petition for relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (PCHA), 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9541 et seq. For the reasons set forth herein, we reverse.

Appellant and another person were arrested and charged with murder on December 6, 1971. On October 2, 1972, appellant was found guilty by a jury of murder in the first degree and was subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment. Appellant filed a pro se PCHA petition on September 5, 1986 in which he alleged ineffectiveness of trial counsel. Appellant also filed a…