Commonwealth v. Mitchell

CIRILLO, Judge:

Presently before this Court is an appeal from an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County dated March 5, 1982, denying appellant the relief prayed for in his petition for relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (PCHA). 1

The instant case began when Joseph Williams stopped on the road to aid the appellant whose automobile had a flat tire. Williams agreed to give the appellant a ride to the nearest service station. After entering Williams’ car, the appellant pulled out a pistol, pointed it at Williams, and proceeded to take Williams’ money and his car.

The…