Commonwealth v. Harris

Opinion

per Curiam,

On June 27, 1947, appellant, with the advice of counsel, entered a plea of guilty to murder generally, was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced *280to life imprisonment. No post-trial motions were filed and no appeal was taken.

In May, 1966, appellant filed his first petition under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (PCHA), Act of January 25, 1966, P. L. (1965) 1580, §1, as amended, 19 P.S. §1180-1, on the grounds that the three-judge trial court panel refused to hear defense counsel’s arguments as to second degree murder Avhich deprived him of due process of law, or in…