Commonwealth v. Lynch

OPINION BY KLEIN, J.:

¶ 1 Mark Lynch appeals from the denial of his Post Conviction Relief Act 1 (PCRA) petition. We affirm.

¶ 2 Lynch argues he should be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea:

1. because trial counsel unlawfully induced him to plead guilty when the plea agreement was illusory; or

2. in the alternative, because counsel unlawfully induced his guilty plea when no plea agreement existed; or

3. if a plea agreement existed, the Commonwealth violated the agreement by having the victim’s family testify and make sentencing recommendations.

¶ 8 The trial court found as a fact that defense…