Commonwealth v. Leonhart

BROSKY, Judge:

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence imposed after a plea of guilty and subsequent to the denial of appellant’s Motions for leave to withdraw his guilty plea and for modification and reconsideration of sentence.

Appellant presents the following issue for our review: whether the trial court erred in denying appellant’s motion for leave to withdraw his guilty plea because it was not made knowingly or voluntarily. Because we conclude that appellant’s claim has merit, we reverse.

Appellant was charged with one count of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse on a person less…