Commonwealth v. Johnson

Opinion by

Spaulding, J.,

Appellant, utilizing the procedure established by the Post Conviction Hearing Act, 1 contests two separate 1964 burglary convictions, averring as grounds for relief (1) ineffectiveness of counsel in permitting amendment of indictments without first obtaining the consent of petitioner; (2) guilty plea entered without knowledge as to its consequences; and (3) failure of trial counsel to advise him of his absolute right to appeal.

In July, 1964 appellant entered a plea of not guilty on the first of two indictments 2 in the Quarter Sessions Court of Philadelphia. He was…