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COM. v. MORRIS

271 Pa.Super. 362 (1979)

413 A.2d 708

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Bernard MORRIS, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 26, 1979.

Reargument Denied January 16, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis J. Presenza, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Eric B. Henson, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before HESTER, HOFFMAN and CATANIA, JJ.

Reargument En Banc Denied January 16, 1980.

HOFFMAN, Judge:

In this appeal from denial of relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act,1 appellant contends that he should be permitted to withdraw his guilty plea to criminal conspiracy and robbery because the trial court, before accepting the plea, did not explain at the plea colloquy the elements of the crimes charged. We agree and, accordingly, reverse the order of the PCHA court...

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