Commonwealth v. Hazen

BECK, Judge:

Robert Frederick Hazen appeals from the lower court’s denial of his PCHA Petition. Finding no merit in appellant’s contentions, we affirm.

On September 12, 1977, appellant entered a counselled guilty plea to the general charge of murder. Following a degree of guilt hearing, the lower court determined appellant guilty of third degree murder and sentenced him to 10-to-20 years imprisonment. Appellant took no direct appeal, but subsequently filed this petition challenging the voluntariness of his guilty plea and the effectiveness of his guilty plea counsel. The lower court held two…