Commonwealth v. Zoller

TAMILIA, Judge:

These are consolidated appeals from judgments of sentence of 10-20 years to a state institution following appellants’ guilty pleas to third degree murder. Prior to tendering the plea, each appellant was charged with criminal homicide (18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2501), murder (18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2502(a) and (b)) and robbery (18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3701(a)(l)(i)). Following a hearing and denial on September 28, 1984 of a Petition for Transfer to Juvenile Court, both appellants chose to plead guilty to third degree murder rather than stand trial for first and second degree murder and robbery.

The plea…