Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Gordon

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 11, 1984No. 3331; 1288PublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPAETH, President Judge:

This is an appeal from judgments of sentence for criminal conspiracy, burglary, and criminal trespass. Appellant argues that the evidence was insufficient; that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to move to have his case severed from his co-defendant’s case; and that his sentences were excessive. The first two arguments are without merit. On the third argument: We vacate the sentence for criminal trespass because the trespass merges with the burglary. We affirm the sentence for burglary. The trial court attempted to modify the sentence for criminal…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Washington v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  2. Commonwealth v. HubbardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Commonwealth v. RigginsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Commonwealth v. MartinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. Commonwealth v. PetersonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973

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3Cited by66 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. LantzySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  2. Commonwealth v. QuinlanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. Commonwealth v. AndersonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  5. Hebron v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1993

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