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Commonwealth v. Sheehan

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 11, 1969No. Appeal, 841PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Cercone, J.,

In June 1963 James Sheehan was arrested on, and pleaded guilty to, a charge of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He was fined and ordered to pay the costs of prosecution.

In September 1968 Sheehan was again arrested and charged with driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He now stands indicted on that charge, his trial being continued pending determina*28tion of this appeal from the lower court’s dismissal of his petition under the Post Conviction Hearing Act. In the said petition, Sheehan claimed his first conviction in June 1963…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. Parker v. EllisSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Ulmer v. RundleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Berry v. TeesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Ackerman v. RussellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1967

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SheehanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  2. Commonwealth v. FioreSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  3. Paul T. Lyons v. Joseph R. BrierleyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
  4. Commonwealth v. BenjaminSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  5. Commonwealth v. FioreSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995

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