Commonwealth v. Moore

473 Pa. 169 (1977)

373 A.2d 1101

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania

v.

Edward Paul MOORE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Submitted March 8, 1976.

Decided June 3, 1977.

William T. Shulick, Blairsville, for appellant.

W. Thomas Malcolm, Dist. Atty., John P. Merlo, Asst. Dist. Atty., Indiana, for appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., and EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

OPINION

NIX, Justice.

Appellant, Edward Paul Moore, was indicted for murder as a result of the robbery and stabbing death of one Annabell Graham. On February 10, 1975, while represented by counsel, Moore entered a plea of…