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COM. v. DEWS

475 Pa. 176 (1977)

379 A.2d 1341

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. William DEWS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 1, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lester G. Nauhaus, John R. Cook, Asst. Public Defender, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Robert E. Colville, Dist. Atty., Robert L. Eberhardt, Asst. Dist. Atty., Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX, MANDERINO and PACKEL, JJ.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

William Dews entered a plea of guilty to murder generally on December 14, 1964, in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. A hearing was held to determine the degree of guilt following which Dews was adjudged guilty of murder of the first degree. Judgment of sentence of life imprisonment was imposed. No post-verdict motions or appeal was filed.

On January 4, 1969, Dews filed a Post Conviction Hearing Act petition, Act of...

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