Commonwealth v. Sims

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order denying relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (“PCHA”). Appellant asserts that (1) the trial court lacked jurisdiction because the court never ascertained that appellant was not a minor at the time of trial and, (2) that stand-by counsel rendered ineffective assistance of counsel. Finding no merit to appellant’s contentions, we affirm.

As a result of his participation in a confrontation between police and MOVE members in Philadelphia on May 20, 1977, appellant was convicted by jury of riot, criminal conspiracy, terroristic threats, and…