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Commonwealth v. Hoffman

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
May 21, 1970
266 A.2d 553 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1970)

Opinion

Submitted March 9, 1970.

May 21, 1970.

Petition for post-conviction relief. Appeal, No. 18, March T., 1970, from order of Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, March T., 1966, No. 9, opinion by SHELLEY, J. Submitted March 9, 1970. Richard D. Walker, Public Defender, for appellant; Jerome T. Foerster, Assistant District Attorney, and LeRoy S. Zimmerman, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.


OPINION PER CURIAM: Appellant pleaded guilty, was sentenced and failed to appeal. He filed a PCHA petition alleging denial of his appeal right and attacking his guilty plea. The court below denied appellant's motions for a new trial nunc pro tunc, but held no hearing on the issues regarding the guilty plea. Order vacated and remanded for proceedings in accordance with our opinion in Commonwealth v. Williams, 216 Pa. Super. 355, 267 A.2d 880 (1970). See Commonwealth v. Hackett, 216 Pa. Super. 353, 266 A.2d 793 (1970).


Summaries of

Commonwealth v. Hoffman

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
May 21, 1970
266 A.2d 553 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1970)
Case details for

Commonwealth v. Hoffman

Case Details

Full title:Commonwealth v. Hoffman, Appellant

Court:Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: May 21, 1970

Citations

266 A.2d 553 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1970)
266 A.2d 553