Commonwealth v. Stark

POPOVICH, Judge.

This is an appeal from the' order of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County which denied appellant’s petition for relief pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9541, et seq. Herein, appellant asks this court to expand the inquiry necessary to insure that an accused enters his guilty plea in a voluntary and understanding manner to include “any special circumstances affecting probation or release from incarceration.” Upon review, we find that appellant’s guilty plea was knowing and voluntary, despite the court’s failure to advise appellant of the…