Commonwealth v. Craig

CERCONE, Judge:

On March 24, 1980, pursuant to a plea agreement, appellant entered a plea to second degree murder and robbery. Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment on April 3, 1980, and to a concurrent term of ten to twenty years on the robbery charge. At the time of his guilty plea and sentencing, appellant was represented by the Bucks County Public Defender’s Office.

In January, 1983, appellant filed a petition for relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (PCHA), 1 challenging the propriety of the plea. Private counsel was appointed to represent appellant. Pursuant to the…