Commonwealth v. Lane

PRICE, Judge:

This appeal arises from an order entered in the court below denying appellant’s requested relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (PCHA).1 Appellant’s basic assertions are that a constitutionally infirm confession caused him to plead guilty; that counsel was ineffective for failing to pursue a suppression hearing; and that counsel was ineffective for advising him to plead under the circumstances. It is appellant’s position that he should be permitted then to withdraw the plea. For the reasons set forth herein, we .affirm the order of the court below.

On June 2, 1971, a First…