· 7/5/1979
Commonwealth v. Zakrzewski
Citations
- 403 A.2d 516
- 485 Pa. 532
- 1979 Pa. LEXIS 642
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- guilty plea; colloquy did not explain elements of murder; held, counsel ineffective for failing to advise that colloquy was defective and plea therefore invalid
- guilty plea; colloquy did not explain elements of murder; held, counsel ineffective for failing to advise that colloquy was defective and plea therefore invalid
- issue of defense counsels ineffectiveness not waived where the issue is not raised on direct appeal where trial counsel and appellate counsel were one and the same
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Judges: Commonwealth, Eagen, Flaherty, Larsen, Manderino, Minor, Nix, O'Brien, Roberts, See
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