Commonwealth v. Kutnyak

¶ 1 Appellant appeals, pro se, the order entered October 11, 2000, disposing of his first petition brought pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S.A. sections 9541-46. Appellant’s petition was denied without a hearing. For the reasons that follow, we vacate and remand.

¶ 2 On September 15, 1995, Appellant entered an open plea to aggravated assault, aggravated indecent assault, and criminal trespass. Appellant waived his right to counsel and entered the pleas pro se. The trial court sentenced Appellant on November 17, 1995, to two and one-half to ten years’ imprisonment. No…