Commonwealth v. Charleston

JACOBS, Judge:

This is an appeal nunc pro tunc from judgment of sentence. Appellant, Horace Charleston, was arrested on September 10,1971, and charged with rape, aggravated robbery and burglary. On April 5 and 6, 1972, appellant, haying waived his right to a jury trial, was tried before a judge and found guilty on all charges. Post-trial motions were denied, and appellant was sentenced to five to fifteen years imprisonment. A direct appeal was taken to this Court, but that appeal was subsequently discontinued on January 16, 1974. Thereafter appellant filed a petition for relief-under the Post…