Commonwealth v. Wilkins

Opinion by

Mr. Justice O’Brien,

In August of 1967, appellant was indicted for assault and battery, assault with intent to rob, and robbery. The charges all arose out of a purse snatching, the victim of which identified appellant as her assailant. The Commonwealth’s case against appellant was strengthened by the discovery, by the victim, of a card *526•with appellant’s name on it among her credit cards when her handbag was returned to her. Sometime before October 27,1967, appellant’s counsel and the prosecuting attorney reached an agreement whereby appellant would plead guilty and the Commonwealth…