Commonwealth v. Brown

Opinion

Per Curiam,

In February, 1965, appellant pleaded guilty to murder generally, was found guilty of murder in the second degree and was sentenced to serve a term of 10 to 20 years in prison. In 1968, appellant petitioned for post-conviction relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (PCHA), requesting that his sentence be modi*276fied or set aside for reasons •which will be considered in this opinion. The order denying that petition, entered on October 11, 1968, is assigned for error on this appeal.

Back in 1956, appellant had entered pleas of guilty to robbery charges and was sentenced to…