Commonwealth v. Bomgardner

368 A.2d 753, 244 Pa. Super. 345, 1976 Pa. Super. LEXIS 2206
CourtSuperior Court of Pennsylvania
DecidedDecember 15, 1976
DocketNo. 413
StatusPublished

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Commonwealth v. Bomgardner, 368 A.2d 753, 244 Pa. Super. 345, 1976 Pa. Super. LEXIS 2206 (Pa. Ct. App. 1976).

Opinions

CERCONE, Judge:

This is another case in which appellant attempts to attack his guilty plea on direct appeal without first having [346]*346filed a petition to withdraw his plea with the lower court. In Commonwealth v. Roberts, 237 Pa.Super. 336, 352 A.2d 140 (1975), we held that before a defendant will be permitted to attack his guilty plea on direct appeal he must first file a petition to withdraw his plea with the lower court. Accordingly, this case is remanded to the lower court to allow appellant to file a petition to withdraw his guilty plea nunc pro tunc. Commonwealth v. Roberts, supra. See also Commonwealth v. Velasquez, 238 Pa.Super. 368, 357 A.2d 155 (1976).

VAN der VOORT, J., files a dissenting opinion.

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Related

Commonwealth v. Velasquez
357 A.2d 155 (Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 1976)
Commonwealth v. Roberts
352 A.2d 140 (Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 1975)

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