Commonwealth v. Zuber

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• concluding that plea was not voluntarily and knowingly entered but affording relief in the nature of modifying the sentence and not withdrawing the plea
• holding that where a plea bargain has been entered into and is violated by the Commonwealth, the defendant is entitled to the benefit of his bargain
• holding Commonwealth’s inability to keep promise made in plea bargain rendered guilty plea involuntary
• post-conviction petition for relief raises cognizable claim where defendant contends his guilty plea was involuntary because of breached plea bargain
• Commonwealth’s legal inability to fulfill promise made in plea bargain resulted in breach of agreement and defendant’s guilty plea was not knowing and voluntary
• proper remedy for unfulfillable promise of concurrent sentence was modification of sentence, notwithstanding law that sentences must be consecutive

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