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COM. ex rel. WAKELEY v. MYERS

421 Pa. 18 (1966)

Commonwealth ex rel. Wakeley, Appellant, v. Myers.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

March 22, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Wakeley, appellant, in propria persona.

Gordon Gelfond and Joseph M. Smith, Assistant District Attorneys, and Arlen Specter, District Attorney, for appellee.

Before BELL, C.J., MUSMANNO, JONES, EAGEN, O'BRIEN and ROBERTS, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE EAGEN, March 22, 1966:

On March 18, 1963, John Wakeley plead guilty generally to murder. At the time, he was represented by able and experienced counsel. In an exercise of caution, the trial court interrogated him personally before accepting the plea to make certain it was understandingly and knowingly entered. Subsequently, the court heard testimony on behalf of the Commonwealth and the defendant, following which it entered a finding of

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