Commonwealth v. Allen

Appellant, Thomas Ray Allen, appeals nunc pro tunc from the order denying his first petition filed pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa. C.S.A. §§ 9541-9546. Specifically, Appellant argues that he was denied effective assistance of trial counsel per se for counsel’s failure to adhere to the technical requirements for admission pro hac vice and due to counsel’s suspension from the practice of law after he completed his representation of Appellant. We affirm.

The relevant facts follow: On May 2, 2007, trial counsel filed a notice of appear-anee and a motion for pro hac vice…