Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Riggins
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 24, 1988No. 2124PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIEAND, Judge:
Louis Riggins was tried by jury in October, 1974, and was found guilty of first degree murder and conspiracy. Post-trial motions were filed and denied, and Riggins was sentenced to life imprisonment on the murder conviction and to a consecutive five to ten year term of imprisonment for conspiracy. On direct appeal, the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of sentence. In September, 1986, Riggins filed a pro se petition under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (P.C.H.A.). Counsel was appointed, and an amended P.C.H.A. petition was filed. Upon motion of the Commonwealth, the amended…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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- Francis v. FranklinSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Commonwealth v. PierceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- MacKey v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by26 opinions
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