Commonwealth v. Washer

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellants 1 contend that their guilty pleas were not voluntarily and knowingly entered because (1) a printed questionnaire and information sheet may not supplement an on-the-record guilty plea colloquy and, (2) even if such forms may supplement a guilty plea colloquy, the record does not establish that appellants knew the essential elements of the right to jury trial. We agree with appellants’ second contention and, consequently, we reverse the lower court.

On April 9, 1976, pursuant to negotiated bargains, appellants each pleaded guilty to one count of delivery of a controlled…