Commonwealth v. Phillips

VAN der VOORT, Judge:

This appeal arises following the dismissal, after hearing of appellant’s petition for post-conviction relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (PCHA). Several claims of error are raised on this appeal.

The record shows that appellant was arrested on July 16, 1974 on a burglary charge and incarcerated in the Clearfield County Jail. Subsequently, he escaped from that facility. On September 9, 1974, he was captured and charged with escape. According to testimony adduced at the PCHA hear ing, appellant then, represented by counsel, negotiated a plea bargain wherein he…