Commonwealth v. Edwards

In this appeal from the lower court’s denial of appellant’s petition for post-conviction relief, appellant contends that numerous instances of ineffectiveness of counsel warrant our granting him a new trial. 1 We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the order of the lower court denying appellant’s petition for post-conviction relief.

In February, 1973, Joseph Truxon was shot and killed during the course of a robbery of a gas station in Philadelphia. In December, 1973, after a jury trial, appellant was convicted of murder of the first degree 2 and aggravated robbery in connection with this…