Commonwealth v. Williams

Opinion

Per Curiam,

Appellant pleaded guilty, was sentenced, and failed to appeal. He filed a PCHA petition, alleging he was denied his right of appeal. The PCHA court entered an order, granting appellant a right to appeal nunc pro tunc, it being admitted appellant did not competently and knowingly forego appeal.

“When it is found in the course of a PCHA proceeding that a petitioner has been deprived of his right of appeal from a conviction based upon a guilty plea, the PCHA court should usually proceed to hear and decide all of the petitioner’s other claims since there generally [except in…