COM. v. TYLER, 248 Pa. Super. 31 (1977)

374 A.2d 694

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Aaron TYLER, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.Submitted November 8, 1976.
Decided June 29, 1977.

Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division, of Allegheny County at No. CC7506591A; Ridge, Judge.

John J. Dean and John R. Cook, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Robert L. Eberhardt, Assistant District Attorney, and Robert E. Colville, District Attorney, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before WATKINS, President Judge, and JACOBS, HOFFMAN, CERCONE, PRICE, VAN der VOORT and SPAETH, JJ.

Page 32

PER CURIAM:

The judgment of sentence is vacated and the case remanded to the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County for an evidentiary hearing to determine whether appellant, Aaron Tyler, was denied the effective assistance of counsel. The inquiry of the hearing court is to be limited solely to the assignments of error contained in appellant’s pro se
supplementary brief. If, following the hearing, it is determined that appellant was denied the effective assistance of counsel, a new trial shall be granted. If it is determined that appellant was not denied the effective assistance of counsel, the judgment of sentence shall be reinstated Commonwealth v. Twiggs, 460 Pa. 105, 331 A.2d 440 (1975).

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