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500 Pa. 426

Commonwealth v. Poole

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 16, 1983

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1983-03-16

Decided 1983-03-16

¶1OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM.

¶2This is a direct appeal from Philadelphia Common Pleas’ judgment of sentence of five to ten years imprisonment on appellant’s conviction by a jury of third degree murder. Sentence was suspended on the conviction for possession of an instrument of crime. Four issues are raised: (1) ineffectiveness of trial counsel for failing to have a psychiatrist examine appellant to determine the appropriateness of an insanity defense; (2) ineffectiveness of trial counsel for comparing appellant to an old watch during his closing argument; (3) lack of a knowing and intelligent waiver of appellant’s Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100 rights; and (4) ineffectiveness *428of trial counsel for failing to advise appellant of his right to a non-jury trial. We have reviewed the record in this case and find appellant’s contentions to be without merit.

¶3Judgments of sentence affirmed.

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