Case Name: Commonwealth v. Beard, Appellant
Court: Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1968-02-13
Citations: 211 Pa. Super. 756
Docket Number: Appeal, No. 958
Parties: Commonwealth v. Beard, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Pennsylvania Superior Court Reports
Volume: 211
Pages: 756–757

Head Matter:
Commonwealth v. Beard, Appellant.
Submitted December 11, 1967.
Malachi Beard, Jr., appellant, in propria persona; Vram Nedurian, Jr. and Ralph B. D’lorio, Assistant District Attorneys, John R. Graham, First Assistant District Attorney, and Stephen J. McEwen, Jr., District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Opinion:
Per Curiam:
In 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 record is remanded to the court below with instructions to hold an evidentiary hearing, with counsel, in order 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.