Commonwealth v. Hill

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Pomeroy,

' In 1942, appellant, represented by counsel of his choice, pleaded guilty to murder generally. The trial *77court determined that appellant’s crime constituted murder in the first degree and imposed a sentence of life imprisonment. No appeal was taken.

In 1966 appellant sought relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (Act of January 25, 1966, P. L. (1965) 1580, §1, 19 P.S. 1180-1, hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), alleging that his guilty plea was involuntary, that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel, and that he was not properly arraigned.…