Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Tabb
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 23, 1978No. 22PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
MANDERINO, Justice.
On June 9, 1975, appellant was convicted of murder of the third degree and robbery, following the entry of a guilty plea. He filed a pro se appeal from his convictions on June 30, 1975, and new counsel was appointed to pursue his appeal. Upon petition of the prosecution the matter was remanded for an evidentiary hearing on the issue of the effectiveness of trial counsel and the adequacy of the guilty plea colloquy. After the hearing, relief was denied. Appellant then appealed both convictions.
Appellant contends here, as he did in the trial court, that…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Henderson v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Smith v. O'GRADYSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Commonwealth v. IngramSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. West v. RundleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Commonwealth v. DilbeckSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Commonwealth v. ShafferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Commonwealth v. ChumleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Commonwealth v. HareSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Commonwealth v. HinesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Commonwealth v. MinarikSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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