Commonwealth v. Springer

OPINION BY

POPOVICH, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant Carl W. Springer appeals the order denying his Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA) 1 petition claiming that the sentence imposed was illegal; and counsel was ineffective for permitting him to plead guilty. We affirm.

¶ 2 The facts and procedural history of this case are as follows:

[Appellant] pleaded guilty on September 9, 2003 to Burglary, Theft, Receiving Stolen Property, Criminal Mischief and Possession with Intent to Deliver at Criminal Number 982 C 2003. The factual basis of the plea was [Appellant’s] forced entry into Hayden’s Pharmacy on November…