Commonwealth v. Bruno

PRICE, Judge:

Appellant entered a plea of nolo contendere to charges of theft,1 forgery,2 and uttering a forged instrument.3 After the Commonwealth presented testimony establishing a factual basis for the crimes, the trial court accepted appellant’s plea. Sentence was suspended, and appellant was placed on probation for a period of two years and ordered to make restitution and to pay the costs of prosecution. No direct appeal was taken. This appeal is from an order4 of the court of common pleas denying appellant relief on his peti*564tion filed pursuant to the Post Conviction Hearing Act5 (PCHA).…