Commonwealth v. McFall

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth v. McFall, 436 Pa. 329 (Pa. 1969)
257 A.2d 847; 1969 Pa. LEXIS 668
Bell, Jones, Cohen, Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy

Commonwealth v. McFall

Opinion

Opinion

Per Curiam,

Appellant’s counsel in the Superior Court filed a brief which was merely a xeroxed copy of a brief wholly prepared by appellant himself. This clearly constitutes a denial of appellant’s right to effective assistance of counsel on his appeal. Commonwealth v. Villano, 435 Pa. 273, 256 A. 2d 468 (1969). The judgment of the Superior Court is therefore vacated and the case remanded so that the Superior Court may consider the appeal upon the filing of a brief properly prepared by counsel.

Reference

Full Case Name
Commonwealth, v. McFall, Petitioner
Cited By
3 cases
Status
Published