Commonwealth v. Holmes
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Judge.
On April 24, 1974, appellant Jerry Holmes pleaded guilty to murder generally. The Commonwealth certi fied that the charge rose no higher than murder of the second degree and agreed to an entry of a nolle prosequi on other charges pending against appellant. The court accepted the guilty plea and imposed a sentence of nine to twenty years imprisonment. No direct appeal was filed by appellant’s trial counsel. On October 18, 1974, appellant filed a pro se PCHA 1 petition alleging that his plea was involuntary and that his trial counsel had been ineffective. The…
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2Cases cited22 opinions
- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Washington v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Henderson v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Smith v. O'GRADYSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Commonwealth v. TwiggsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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3Cited by54 opinions
- Commonwealth v. ShafferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
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- Commonwealth v. HareSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Commonwealth v. TabbSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Commonwealth v. HinesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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