Commonwealth v. Seymour

Opinion

Per Curiam,

Following his plea of guilty to charges of statutory rape and abusing a woman child, petitioner was sentenced to three to six years in prison on December 8. 1964, by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Lackawanna County. At the time of his plea and at his sentencing, petitioner was represented by court-appointed counsel.

*161In July, 1968, petitioner filed a Post Conviction Hearing Act petition alleging, inter alia, the denial of his right to he advised of his right to appeal and the denial of his right to the assistance of competent counsel at the time of his plea. Act of January…