Commonwealth v. Holloway

Opinion by

Spaulding, J.,

This is an appeal by Frederick Holloway from the order of the court below dismissing a post-conviction petition. On December 27, 1966, appellant entered guilty pleas to 23 indictments charging him with aggravated robbery, burglary, conspiracy, assault and battery, and drug and firearms violations. He was sentenced on four bills charging aggravated robbery to an aggregate term of 10 to 30 years.

In his post-conviction petition, appellant contended that his guilty plea was induced by the threat of maximum sentences on the robbery bills and also was primarily motivated by…