Commonwealth v. Hayes

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 22, 1976

Superior Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1976-11-22

Relies on 237 Pa. Super. 336 - Commonwealth v. Roberts · 245 Pa. Super. 402 - Commonwealth v. McCusker

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Decided 1976-11-22

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Cited by 26 later decisions — most recently April 2016 · most notably 366 Pa. Super. 597 - Commonwealth v. Darden (1987), 245 Pa. Super. 402 - Commonwealth v. McCusker (1976)

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SPAETH, Judge,

¶1dissenting:

¶2I agree with the majority’s statement that “a plea of ‘nolo contendere’ is to be treated the same as a guilty plea.” Majority opinion at p. 523. In my view it follows that cases involving pleas of nolo contendere are controlled by the rule of Commonwealth v. Roberts, 237 Pa.Super. 336, 352 A.2d 140 (1975). See my dissent in Commonwealth v. McCusker, 245 Pa.Super. 402, 369 A.2d 465 (1977). I would therefore remand to permit appellant to file a petition to withdraw his plea of nolo contendere.