COMMONWEALTH v. TERRY


457 Pa. 185 (1974)

Commonwealth v. Terry, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

July 1, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. Van Alen, Jr., with him Van Alen & Sellers, for appellant.

Maxine J. Stotland, Assistant District Attorney, with her David Richman, Assistant District Attorney, Richard A. Sprague, First Assistant District Attorney, and Arlen Specter, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

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


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE O'BRIEN, July 1, 1974:

Appellant, Nelson Terry, was indicted on bills containing counts of conspiracy, forcible rape, burglary, aggravated robbery and murder. Prior to his trial, appellant filed a motion to suppress his confession which was denied. Appellant then proceeded to trial on December 6, 1971. After the jurors had been sworn, appellant changed his plea from not guilty to guilty. After he was examined on his guilty plea, it was accepted...

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