Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Vitzen
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 24, 1967No. Appeal, 92PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion bt
Mr. Justice Eagen,
On March 24, 1960, Joseph Walter Vitzen was convicted in Cambria County by a jury of murder in the second degree. No post trial motions were filed, and on April 25, 1960, lie was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of ten to twenty years under which he is still confined. No appeal was entered from the judgment. Throughout the trial and sentence proceedings, he was represented by self-retained counsel.
On August 2, 1966, Yitzen filed a petition for relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act of January 25, 1966, P. L. (1965) 1580, 19 P.S. §1180-1 et seq. (Supp.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Johnson v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by1 opinion
- Commonwealth v. CameronSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001