Commonwealth v. Santiago

OPINION

LARSEN, Justice.

Appellant, Vincent Santiago, entered pleas of guilty to charges of robbery, aggravated assault, and conspiracy. Appellant was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of seven and one-half to sixteen years. 1 On appeal to the Superior Court from the judgment of sentence, appellant alleged that his guilty plea to the charge of robbery was not knowingly and intelligently entered because counsel was ineffective in failing to inform appellant that intoxication could negate an element of the robbery offense. The Superior Court remanded to allow appellant an opportunity to file a…