Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Hickman
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 15, 2002PublishedCited by 359 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
¶ 1 Appellant challenges the denial of his petition under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546, by the Court of Common Pleas of York County. The issue before us is whether plea counsel’s erroneous advice about boot camp eligibility under the negotiated sentence invalidated Appellant’s guilty plea. We reverse and remand for proceedings consistent with this decision.
¶ 2 On October 8, 1998, Appellant was charged with two counts of Possession with Intent to Deliver and one count of Criminal Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Deliver after he was arrested with…
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