Commonwealth v. Holcomb

• Decision Date: 17 November 1978
• Citation: 261 Pa.Super. 532,396 A.2d 29
• Parties: COMMONWEALTH v. HOLCOMB, Appellant.
• Court: Pennsylvania Superior Court

396 A.2d 29

261 Pa.Super. 532

COMMONWEALTH v. HOLCOMB, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

November 17, 1978.

Indictments charging defendant with assault by prisoner, escape and conspiracy. Before McGOVERN, Jr., J., without a jury. Plea of guilty entered and order entered denying defendant's petition to withdraw guilty plea. Defendant appealed. Appeal, No. 527, Oct. T., 1977, from Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, Dec. T., 1973, Nos. 40 to 49, inclusive. Submitted June 21, 1977. David E. Auerbach, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant; Frank T. Hazel, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

OPINION PER CURIAM:

Appellant's brief being so defective as to be useless to the Court, the appeal is quashed in accordance with Pennsylvania Rule of Appellate Procedure 2101. See also, Rule 2118, Pa.R.A.P., and Commonwealth v. Wyant, --- Pa.Super. ---, 386 A.2d 43 (1978). The prothonotary is directed to send a copy of this order directly to appellant.

JACOBS, P. J., and SPAETH, J., would affirm.

WATKINS, former P. J., and HOFFMAN, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.