Commonwealth v. Velez

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Eagen,

Ruben Ramos Yelez, while assisted by counsel entered a plea of guilty to murder generally. Contem*436poraneously, the court was informed a plea bargain bad been negotiated by tbe district attorney’s office and counsel for Velez witb tbe appellant’s knowledge and consent. In compliance witb tbe agreement, tbe assistant district attorney then certified tbe offense rose no bigber than murder in tbe second degree and recommended to tbe court that a prison sentence of no less than six and no more than twenty years be imposed. He also moved tbe court to nolle pros two other…