Commonwealth v. Tucker

VAN der VOORT, Judge:

Appeal is taken from the Order of the lower court denying relief asked by appellant in his petition filed pursuant to the Post Conviction Hearing Act (P.C.H.A.) Act of 1966, Jan. 25, P.L. 1580, 19 P.S. § 1180-1 et seq. Procedurally the case began with indictments charging possession of instruments of crime generally and burglary, et alia. “Crimes Code”, Act of 1972, Dec. 6, P.L. 1482, 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 907 and 3501. Represented by Kalvin Kahn, Esq., defendant was tried by a jury, Judge A. A. GUARINO, presiding, and found guilty of the enumerated charges. Trial counsel filed a…