Commonwealth v. Howard

Opinion by

Van deb Voobt, J.,

On January 16, 1967, appellant was tried by a jury upon charges of assault and battery, attempted rape, and resisting an officer. The verdict was guilty on all counts. Timely motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were filed and denied. On November 27, 1967, sentence was rendered by the trial Judge Doty. Appellant directly appealed to our Court on December 21, 1967, and we affirmed judgment of sentence at 212 Pa. Superior Ct. 723, 241 A. 2d 357 (1968). On March 13,1973, appellant filed a petition with the trial court pursuant to the “Post Conviction…