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COMMONWEALTH v. ARMSTEAD

217 Pa.Super. 119 (1970)

Commonwealth v. Armstead, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

August 6, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Duffy, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Stewart J. Greenleaf and Paul W. Tressler, Assistant District Attorneys, Parker H. Wilson, First Assistant District Attorney, and Milton O. Moss, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before WRIGHT, P.J., WATKINS, MONTGOMERY, JACOBS, HOFFMAN, SPAULDING, and CERCONE, JJ.

OPINION PER CURIAM, August 6, 1970:

Appellant pleaded guilty, was sentenced, and did not appeal. His PCHA petition alleged denial of his constitutional right to representation by competent counsel "when entering plea of guilty", and denial of his appeal right. In substance, the petition attacks the validity of the guilty plea. The PCHA court entered an order granting appellant the right to appeal nunc pro tunc.

"When it is found in the course of a PCHA...

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