Commonwealth v. Hewlett

Opinion by

Spaulding, J.,

Appellant Richard Hewlett appeals nunc pro tunc from 1967 convictions for sodomy and related offenses. Appellant, along with two co-defendants, was convicted by a jury following trial before Judge Leo Weinkott. All were sentenced to a term of imprisonment of from five to ten years. In this appeal, appellant seeks: (1) reversal of his conviction, on the basis of an alleged conflict of interest precluding effective assistance of counsel representing both appellant and a co-defendant; or (2) reconsideration of his sentence in light of the subsequent setting aside of a…