Commonwealth v. Morris

HOFFMAN, Judge:

In this appeal from denial of relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act,1 appellant contends that he should be permitted to withdraw his guilty plea to criminal conspiracy and robbery because the trial court, before accepting the plea, did not explain at the plea colloquy the elements of the crimes charged. We agree and, accordingly, reverse the order of the PCHA court and remand to afford appellant an opportunity to withdraw his plea.2

*364On March 4,1974, appellant, assisted by counsel, entered a plea of guilty to criminal conspiracy and robbery and, after a colloquy, the trial…