¶1Opinion
¶2Order affirmed.
¶3Concurring Opinion by
¶4Appellant maintains that he was improperly represented at his guilty plea hearing because his attorney also represented his co-defendant who likewise pleaded guilty.
¶5Appellant fails, however, to maintain that a defense was available to him which was inconsistent with the position taken by his co-defendant.
¶6The principles governing this case are supplied by Commonwealth ex rel. Whitting v. Russell, 406 Pa. 45, 176 A. 2d 641 (1962) and Commonwealth v. Resinger, 432 Pa. 398, 248 A. 2d 55 (1968).
¶7In Whitting, the Court stated that “If, in the representation of more thah one defendant, a conflict of interest arises, the mere existence of such a conflict vitiates the proceedings, even though no actual harm results.” Throughout the cases following WhitUng, and most recently in Resinger, this has been interpreted to mean that a defendant must show an actual conflict and only the potential of harm ensuing therefrom. *459Here, appellant has failed to demonstrate that there was an actual conflict between his representation and that of his co-defendant, insofar as he does not allege that inconsistent defenses were available to either. Cf. Commonwealth v. Wilson, 429 Pa. 458, 463, 240 A. 2d 498 (1968).