Commonwealth ex rel. Jackson v. Banmiller

Waters, J.,

— Relator appeared before Judge Sloane in the court of oyer and terminer on December 9 and 10, 1957, with his counsel, and pleaded guilty to the charges of aggravated robbery contained in bills of indictment of August sessions 1957, nos. 1052, 1053 and 1091. After hearing testimony, Judge Sloane deferred sentence. On April 14, 1958, relator was sentenced to serve not less than 20 nor more than 40 years. When he was brought before the court for imposition of sentence, relator asked leave to withdraw his plea of guilty and enter a plea of not guilty, which request the court refused.…