Commonwealth v. Bable

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that the on-the-record colloquy prior to his guilty plea was deficient because the court failed both to establish a factual basis for the plea and to explain the elements of the offense charged. 1 He also alleges that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to challenge the plea on direct appeal from the judgment of sentence. We agree and, therefore, vacate the judgment of sentence and permit appellant to withdraw his guilty plea.

Appellant stated that on December 28, 1972, while at the home of appellant’s father, appellant and a companion consumed…