COMMONWEALTH v. JORDAN


428 Pa. 326 (1968)

Commonwealth v. Jordan, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

January 18, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred Jordan, appellant, in propria persona.

Michael J. Rotko and Alan J. Davis, Assistant District Attorneys, Richard A. Sprague, First Assistant District Attorney, and Arlen Specter, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

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


OPINION PER CURIAM, January 18, 1968:

Fred Jordan on November 2, 1950 pleaded guilty to a charge of murder before a three-judge court, which fixed his guilt at first-degree and sentenced him to life imprisonment. On March 13, 1967 he filed a post-conviction hearing petition, "in relation to his unintelligent plea of guilty for the above charge of murder, and not being properly advised at no time during the trial proceedings...

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