Commonwealth v. Hall

CERCONE, Judge:

The instant appeal arises from appellant’s plea of guilty to robbery for which appellant was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of two to five years. Appellant claims that the lower court erred in not permitting him to withdraw his plea prior to sentencing. 1 We agree and will reverse and remand for a new trial. 2

The facts upon which the robbery charge rest developed while appellant and the victim were drinking companions. During the course of their drinking alcoholic beverages appellant took money from the victim which the victim had kept in his shoes. Essentially on these…