Low IQ alone does not establish the involuntariness of a guilty plea. The test for involuntariness is the same as the test for competency to stand trial: can the defendant comprehend his or her position as one accused of a crime, and can he or she cooperate with counsel in making a rational defense?
Recent Cases
COMMONWEALTH V. SCHAEFFER (PA. SUPER. 1982)
February 10th, 1982, 12:00 AM