Commonwealth Ex Rel. Linde v. Maroney

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

Appellant, whom we have met before, see Commonwealth ex rel. Linde v. Maroney, 420 Pa. 31, 215 A. 2d 628 (1966); Commonwealth ex rel. Linde v. Maroney 416 Pa. 331, 206 A. 2d 288 (1965), claims that he was not informed of his right to direct appeal, with free counsel if necessary, in violation of Douglas v. California, 372 U.S. 353, 83 S. Ct. 814 (1963). Commonwealth v. Wilson, 430 Pa. 1, 241 A. 2d 760 (1968). Appellant’s petition was dismissed below without a hearing.

Appellant has had a prior collateral hearing at which he was represented by counsel. Under §4(b)…