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213 Pa. Super. 728

Commonwealth v. Smith

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 9, 1968

Superior Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1968-08-09

Relies on Douglas v. People of State of California · Commonwealth Ex Rel. Cunningham v. Maroney

Decided 1968-08-09

¶1Opinion

Per Curiam :

¶2In accordance with Douglas v. California, 372 U.S. 353 (1963), and Commonwealth ex. rel. Cunningham v. Maroney, 421 Pa. 157, 218 A. 2d 811 (1966), the order is vacated and the record re*729manded with instructions to the court below to hold an evidentiary hearing to determine whether appellant knowingly and intelligently waived his right to counsel on appeal. If the court finds that the right to counsel on appeal was not waived, appellant shall be permitted to appeal nunc pro tunc and counsel shall be appointed to represent appellant in prosecuting that appeal.

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