Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) Defender of Philadelphia, Vincent J. Ziccardi, Defender, John W. Packel, Chief, Appeals , Drew Salaman, Philadelphia, for F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, , Richard A. Sprague, First , Steven H. Goldblatt, , Chief, Appeals , D. Richardson, Philadelphia, for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Gary P. BATES, Appellant OPINION OF THE COURT PER CURIAM. The issues raised by appellant having been waived by his failure to raise them in his prior petition under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act, the order denying him relief is affirmed. Act of January 25, 1966, P.L. (1965) 1580, § 4, 19 P. S. § 1180-4; Commonwealth v. Penn., 457 Pa. 517, 325 A.2d 815 (1974); Commonwealth v. Simon, 446 Pa. 215, 285 A.2d 861 (1971). NIX, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.