Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Johnson

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 26, 1999PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CERCONE, President Judge Emeritus:

¶ 1 This is an appeal pro se from an order denying a request for collateral relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 9541-9546. We affirm.

¶ 2 Appellant, Dwayne Roy Johnson, was tried by the Honorable David N. Sav-itt, sitting without a jury. The trial lasted from March 3, 1992 to March 9, 1992. See Trial Court Opinion, filed December 8, 1992, at 3. Judge Savitt found Appellant guilty of second degree murder, robbery, aggravated assault, conspiracy, and possessing an instrument of crime (PIC). 1 After a hearing, the Trial Court…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  2. Pennsylvania v. FinleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Weaver v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Miller v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Commonwealth v. PeterkinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. FairirorSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. Commonwealth v. FailorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  3. Holman v. GillisDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1999
  4. Com. v. Alexander, KSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  5. Com. v. Curley, T.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2015

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