Commonwealth v. Dries

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

Qn January 25, 1954 the appellant, then indigent, entered a plea of guilty to charges of burglary and larceny at No. 20 February Term, 1953, and to burglary and malicious mischief at No. 21 February Term, 1953. The court imposed sentence which appellant is now serving.

*341The only question we need consider on appeal is whether appellant knowingly and intelligently waived his constitutional right to be represented by counsel. The transcript of the guilty pleas indicates that the court read the indictments to the appellant. The court then stated:

“Judge Barthold: Under the…