Commonwealth v. Yarbough

PRICE, Judge:

Following a non-jury trial on January 18, 1972, appellant was convicted of carrying a concealed deadly weapon, unlawfully carrying a firearm without a license, and aggravated robbery. Pro-forma written post-trial motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were denied on March 8, 1972. Appellant was sentenced to a one to five year term of imprisonment. No direct appeal was filed.

On July 24, 1975, appellant filed a pro se petition under the Post Conviction Hearing Act. 1 Counsel was appointed and a hearing was held. The lower court denied all relief on December 29, 1975.…