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A former itinerant preacher who is serving a 66 year, eight month, minimum prison sentence for the rape of a Bedford County child has been granted a new hearing by the Pennsylvania Superior Court.
Walter Donald Bradshaw, 71, has been seeking a hearing for several years so he can challenge the effectiveness of his attorneys. Bradshaw claims the attorneys may not have told him about a possible plea agreement for a much lighter sentence.
A panel of Superior Court judges ruled 2-1 late last week that Bradshaw was entitled to present his argument before a Bedford County judge. The panel ordered a new post-conviction hearing.