Commonwealth v. Everett

Appellant pled guilty, in 1975, to one count each of carrying a firearm without a license 1 and altering or obliterating marks of identification thereon. 2 He was sentenced to five years’ probation, with an alternate sentence of two and one — half to five years’ imprisonment. In 1976, following appellant’s conviction of an unrelated offense, his probation was revoked and he was sentenced to two to four years’ imprisonment. No direct appeal was taken. Appellant filed a petition under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (PCHA), alleging the invalidity of his plea due to his lack of understanding of…