Commonwealth v. Reider

Appellant was originally charged with three counts of aggravated assault, one count of arson and two counts of criminal mischief. As the result of a plea bargain, appellant pleaded guilty to one count of each charge; the other three charges were nol prossed. Appellant, before sentencing sought to withdraw his guilty plea. That request was refused by the court. The sole issue on this appeal is whether the court erred in denying the request.

On April 25, 1976 appellant physically attacked his parents, striking his father on the hand with a lug wrench, shoving his mother down a stairway. He also…