Case Name: Commonwealth v. McCaskill, Appellant
Court: Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1968-05-10
Citations: 212 Pa. Super. Ct. 724
Docket Number: Appeals, Nos. 143 to 146
Parties: Commonwealth v. McCaskill, Appellant.
Judges: Jacobs, J., would affirm the order of the court below.
Reporter: Pennsylvania Superior Court Reports
Volume: 212
Pages: 724–725

Head Matter:
Commonwealth v. McCaskill, Appellant.
Submitted March 18, 1968.
James McCaskill, appellant, in propria persona; Roger F. Coos and Michael J. Rotko, Assistant District Attorneys, Richard A. Sprague, First Assistant District Attorney, and Arlen Specter, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Opinion:
Per Curiam :
Under Douglas v. California, 372 U.S. 353 (1963), and Commonwealth v. Slima, 415 Pa. 537, 204 A. 2d 455 (1964), an indigent is entitled to the as sistance of counsel on appeal. We are unable to determine whether appellant is still indigent (he was represented by court-appointed counsel at trial) or whether his pro se appeal represents an intelligent and knowing waiver of the assistance of appellate counsel.
The record is remanded to the court below with instructions to determine whether appellant remains indigent or has waived the assistance of appellate counsel. If the court below finds that appellant is indigent and has not waived his right to counsel, it shall appoint appellate counsel. If the court finds that appellant is not indigent or has waived assistance of counsel on appeal, it shall then permit appellant to prosecute his pro se appeal.
Jacobs, J., would affirm the order of the court below.