COM. v. SMITH


286 Pa.Super. 131 (1981)

428 A.2d 607

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Willie Ray SMITH, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed April 10, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Cerra, Carbondale, for appellant.

Ernest D. Preate, Jr., District Attorney, Scranton, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before HESTER, CAVANAUGH and VAN der VOORT, JJ.


HESTER, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County dismissing appellant's petition under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (P.C.H.A.), Act of January 25, 1966, P.L. 1580 (19 P.S. § 1180-1 et seq.).

On June 1, 1977, appellant entered a plea of guilty to charges of robbery, burglary and assault. A sentence of 10-20 years was imposed. No post-trial motions were filed and no direct appeal was taken.

In June...

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