Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Stokes
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 19, 1982No. 2941PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUGERMAN, Judge:
Appellant was found guilty in the Municipal Court of Philadelphia,County, of possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver it, and several weapons offenses. On appeal to the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Appellant on September 7, 1976, was again found guilty at a bench trial of the crimes involving controlled substances, 1 but post trial, Appellant’s motion in arrest of judgment was granted as to the conviction of possession with the intent to deliver.
On the same day, Appellant was sentenced upon the…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Washington v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Commonwealth v. HubbardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Commonwealth v. SullivanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Commonwealth v. WilkersonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
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