United States ex rel. Walker v. Philadelphia County Criminal Courts

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

HANNUM, District Judge.

This is a petition for writ of habeas corpus. On August 22, 1969, relator entered a plea of guilty before the Honorable Herbert S. Levin of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County on the charge of aggravated robbery as laid in Bill of Indictment No. 113 of January Sessions, 1969. On October 24, 1969, Judge Levin sentenced relator to a term of two to eight years. No direct appeal was taken from the trial court’s judgment and sentence. Relator then filed a petition under the Post Conviction Hearing Act contending that:

1. His guilty plea was…