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COMMONWEALTH v. JAYNES

427 Pa. 398 (1967)

Commonwealth v. Jaynes, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

November 14, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Boyd F. Jaynes, appellant, in propria persona.

Richard F. Brabender, First Assistant District Attorney, and Lindley R. McClelland, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

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

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS, November 14, 1967:

After a 1965 plea of guilty to voluntary manslaughter, appellant was sentenced to 6-12 years. No timely appeal was taken but a post-conviction petition was presented to the Erie County Court of Oyer and Terminer. This petition was denied and an appeal erroneously taken to the Superior Court which thereupon certified the matter to our Court for disposition.

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