Commonwealth v. Patterson

OPINION BY STEVENS, P.J.E.:

Appellant Charlie Patterson ("Appellant") appeals from the order entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, which dismissed his first petition brought pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act ("PCRA"), 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 9541 -46. We vacate and remand.

On June 10, 2013, Appellant entered into an open guilty plea to the charge of possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) with the intent to deliver. During the colloquy, Appellant acknowledged that his lawyer informed him of the Commonwealth's intention to seek imposition of a five-year statutory…