Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part

Commonwealth v. Scott

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 28, 1980No. 1118Published

1Concurring in part, dissenting in partSpaeth, Judge

Since the transcript of the guilty plea hearing on No. 64 September Term 1975 has not been included in the record filed with this court, we cannot decide the adequacy of the colloquy given pursuant to that plea, and therefore cannot decide the issue of counsel’s effectiveness. Accordingly, I join in that portion of the majority’s order that remands for the completion of the record with respect to No. 64 September Term 1975. However, I dissent from that portion of the majority’s order that holds that the guilty plea colloquy at No. 105 June Term 1975 was adequate and that counsel was therefore…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. IngramSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Commonwealth v. DilbeckSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. Commonwealth v. KulpSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. Commonwealth v. TabbSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Commonwealth v. DavisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979

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