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COMMONWEALTH v. HINES

461 Pa. 271 (1975)

336 A.2d 280

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. William X. HINES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 17, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Dean, John R. Cook, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

John J. Hickton, Dist. Atty., Robert L. Eberhardt, Asst. Dist. Atty., Pittsburgh, for appellee.

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

In September, 1970, appellant William Hines pleaded guilty to a charge of murder. A degree of guilt hearing was held and appellant was found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment. Post-trial motions were filed and denied, but no direct appeal was taken. Subsequently, appellant filed a petition under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act,

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