Commonwealth v. Owens

Opinion

Per Curiam,

The six judges who heard this appeal being equally divided, the order is affirmed.

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

In Support of Reversal :

Appellant contends that it was error for the lower court to dismiss Ms PCHA petition without a hearing or without leave to amend for “extraordinary circumstances.”

On May 12,1966, appellant was convicted on charges of armed robbery, assault and battery, larceny and two counts of receiving stolen goods. Appellant filed a Post Conviction Hearing petition on December 7, 1966. After a hearing, at which counsel was present, the hearing judge denied…