Commonwealth v. Mika

MONTGOMERY, Judge:

The appeal in this case is from the denial of Appellant’s request for relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (“PCHA”). 1 The Appellant sought the right to appeal nunc pro tunc, arguing that he had been the effective assistance to counsel, and that his rights to appeal had been obstructed by State officials.

The record shows that in September, 1975, the Appellant was convicted of four counts of arson following a trial before a jury. He was represented by privately retained trial counsel, who filed timely post-trial motions. Following the denial of such motions, the…