COMMONWEALTH v. BATES

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.