Commonwealth v. Jones

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

Appellant was charged with the murder of his wife in August, 1965. He pleaded guilty to murder and after an evidentiary hearing was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. No appeal was taken.

In February, 1967, be filed a post-conviction petition 1 alleging the denial of his Douglas 2 appeal rights. His petition was denied without hearing. We reversed and remanded for hearing on the merits. Commonwealth v. Jones, 428 Pa. 208, 236 A. 2d 521 (1968). After hearing, relief was granted and appellant was allowed to file an appeal as if…