Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Lewis
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 28, 1971No. Appeal, 153PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Eagbn,
On October 27, 1965, the appellant, John Henry Lewis, while represented by court-appointed counsel, A. Charles Peruto, Esq., and Edmund Pawalec, Esq., entered a general plea of guilty to murder. Before the plea was accepted, the trial court directed several questions to the accused personally, and Lewis’ replies clearly indicated he was entering the plea of his own volition and also that he was fully aware of the consequences. After an evidentiary hearing before a three-judge court, Lewis was adjudged guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life…
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