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Commonwealth v. RossCommonwealth v. Ross

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jun 28, 1982
80-2-300
Versions:447 A.2d 943
1982 Pa. LEXIS 557
498 Pa. 512

OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM:

Appellant Jeffrey Ross appeals from a judgment of sentence of life imprisonment imposed following his plea of guilty to the charge of murder. After a hearing, the degree of guilt was determined to be murder of the second degree.

Appellant seeks relief from the judgment on the theories that his plea of guilty was not voluntarily entered and that the court erred in denying his pre-sentencing request to withdraw his plea. Appellant’s claim of involuntariness is refuted by the record. The request to withdraw the plea, which had been made after the dismissal of numerous key Commonwealth witnesses in reliance on the plea, was properly denied pursuant to Commonwealth v. Forbes, 450 Pa. 185, 299 A.2d 268 (1973). See ABA Project on Minimum Standards for Criminal Justice, Standards Relating to Pleas of Guilty § 2.1(b) Comment (Approved Draft, 1968).

Judgment of sentence affirmed.

Case Details

Case Name: Commonwealth v. Ross
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Date Published: Jun 28, 1982
Citations: 447 A.2d 943; 1982 Pa. LEXIS 557; 498 Pa. 512; 80-2-300
Docket Number: 80-2-300
Court Abbreviation: Pa.
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