COMMONWEALTH v. McNEILL


453 Pa. 102 (1973)

Commonwealth v. McNeill, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

May 23, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samson B. Bernstein, with him Bernstein & Gembala, for appellant.

Peter J. Smith, Assistant District Attorney, with him James T. Ranney and Milton M. Stein, Assistant District Attorneys, Richard A. Sprague, First Assistant District Attorney, and Arlen Specter, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

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


OPINION BY MR. CHIEF JUSTICE JONES, May 23, 1973:

On September 12, 1972, Jerry McNeill, appellant, represented by counsel, pled guilty to the charge of murder generally and aggravated assault and battery. Prior to acceptance of the plea by the lower court, defense counsel and the Assistant District Attorney conducted an extensive on-the-record colloquy with appellant. The court, in the presence of the appellant, was advised that the plea was negotiated. In return...

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