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Commonwealth v. Lesko

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 29, 1983No. 41 W.D. Appeal Dkt. 1982PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

It is undisputed that on May 19, 1980, the Appellant John Charles Lesko pled guilty to murder in the second degree for the killing of William C. Nicholls. This plea was entered into on the day the matter was set for a jury trial, after a brief discussion between the attorney for the Appellant and the Indiana County District Attorney. It appears from the record that in return for the Appellant’s plea of guilty to a charge of murder in the second degree, the Commonwealth dismissed the remaining charges of murder, complicity to commit murder, robbery and theft.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Washington v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  2. Commonwealth v. HubbardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Commonwealth v. ForbesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  4. Commonwealth v. TravagliaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Commonwealth v. StarrSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TravagliaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. Commonwealth v. BuehlSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Commonwealth v. PrendesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  4. Lesko v. OwensCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
  5. Lesko v. LehmanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991

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