COM. v. RIVERS


482 Pa. 184 (1978)

393 A.2d 441

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Eddie RIVERS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 27, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lester G. Nauhaus, John H. Corbett, Jr., Asst. Public Defenders, for appellant.

Robert E. Colville, Dist. Atty, Robert L. Eberhardt, Charles W. Johns, Asst. Dist. Attys., for appellee.

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


OPINION

LARSEN, Justice.

Appellant pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the death of his common-law wife, Mamie Martin. He was sentenced to a term of 2½ to 10 years' imprisonment. He subsequently moved to withdraw his guilty plea. The trial judge vacated sentence pending disposal of the motion and, upon denial of the motion, reinstated the above sentence. Appellant appeals the denial of withdrawal of his guilty plea. We affirm the court below...

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