Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Lippert
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 13, 2014PublishedCited by 169 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
STRASSBURGER, J.:
Eric Lippert (Appellant) appeals from an order dismissing his petition filed pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546. We vacate the order and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
On May 3, 2012, Appellant entered a plea of nolo contendere to one count of indecent assault, and the trial court sentenced him the same day. Appellant did not pursue a direct appeal.
On December 11, 2012, Appellant filed a PCRA petition. In the petition, Appellant averred:
a. [Appellant’s] guilty plea was unknowing, involuntary, and/or…
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- Commonwealth v. HansleySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
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