Commonwealth v. Lee

Appellant was originally arrested on June 14, 1974, on charges of burglary and theft by unlawful taking. On January 23, 1975, appellant was placed on an ARD program for a period of three years. On May 5, 1976, appellant was declared a fugitive. His ARD was revoked and he was ordered to stand trial on the above charges. On June 3,1976 appellant entered a guilty plea to the charge of burglary. The charge of theft by unlawful taking was nolle prossed. Appellant was sentenced on the same day to a term of 11 to 23 months. Appellant later petitioned to withdraw his guilty plea. The lower court…