Commonwealth v. Bolden

WIEAND, Judge:

On February 25, 1977, Anthony Bolden entered negotiated pleas of guilty to robbery and possession of an instru*365ment of crime. He was sentenced on May 26, 1977 to serve a term of imprisonment of not less than five nor more than twenty years. He did not thereafter file a petition to modify his sentence, did not file a petition to withdraw his pleas of guilty, and did not take a direct appeal.

On April 3,1978, he filed a P.C.H.A. petition; counsel was appointed; and an amended petition was filed. In the amended petition, Bolden averred that because of mental infirmity he had failed…