Commonwealth v. Jannetta

HUDOCK, Judge:

Dennis Jannetta, (Appellant), appeals from the denial of his motion to withdraw his plea of nolo contendere nunc pro tunc. We affirm.

The pertinent facts and procedural history are as follows: Appellant was charged with harassment by communication or address1 in January 1990, in Blair County. Thereafter, Appellant wrote a letter to the district justice informing him of his innocence and his intent to plead not guilty. At the preliminary hearing Appellant was allegedly threatened by the prosecuting law enforcement officer that he would receive a jail sentence if he did not plead…