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COMMONWEALTH v. HILL

444 Pa. 75 (1971)

Commonwealth v. Hill, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

July 15, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. David Rothman, Assistant Public Defender, and George H. Ross, Public Defender, for appellant.

Carol Mary Los and Robert L. Campbell, Assistant District Attorneys, and Robert W. Duggan, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

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

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE POMEROY, July 15, 1971:

In 1942, appellant, represented by counsel of his choice, pleaded guilty to murder generally. The trial court determined that appellant's crime constituted murder in the first degree and imposed a sentence of life imprisonment. No appeal was taken.

In 1966 appellant sought relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (Act of January 25, 1966, P.L. (1965) 1580, § 1...

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