Commonwealth v. Perlman

HOFFMAN, Judge:

This appeal is from the order below denying appellant’s petition for relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 9541-9546. Appellant contends that he is entitled to relief under the PCRA because (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions; and (2) trial counsel was ineffective for failing to (a) call a character witness and (b) assert the accountant-client privilege to bar the testimony of appellant’s accountant at trial. We affirm.

On December 13, 1985, following a jury trial, appellant was found guilty of sixteen counts of failing to…