Commonwealth ex rel. Levan v. Russell
Commonwealth ex rel. Levan v. Russell
Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
William J. Levan has appealed from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
We have carefully reviewed the original record. It reveals that, on June 1, 1959, Levan pleaded guilty to bills of indictment charging robbery. Sentences were imposed and Levan is presently confined in the State Correctional Institution at Huntingdon.
The sole question raised by appellant is that he was denied due process because he was not represented by counsel at the time he entered his pleas of guilty! It appears from the transcript of the proceedings that the sentencing judge advised appellant of his con
Order affirmed.
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