Commonwealth v. Acosta
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Watkins, J.,
This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence of the Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division, of Lancaster County, after the defendant, Jose Angel Acosta, entered a plea of guilty to a number of indictments.
He pleaded guilty as the result of a plea bargain by his counsel with the District Attorney. He entered a plea on indictments for burglary, larceny, prison breach and conspiracy. He received sentences totaling four to eight years. Two further indictments charging robbery and conspiracy were nolle prossed. A further charge of prison breach was to be returned to the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Commonwealth v. BELGRAVESupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Commonwealth v. MartinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- United States of America Ex Rel. Lloyd Grover Black, H-1955 v. H. E. Russell, SuperintendentCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- United States ex rel. Black v. RussellDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1969