Legal Opinion
Commonwealth ex rel. Robinson v. Myers
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 4, 1966No. Appeal, No. 16PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion bt
Mr. Justice Roberts,
In December 1962, appellant, Harvey Robinson, was arrested in the City of York, Pennsylvania, in connection with the slaying of Marlene Perez. He was subsequently indicted and charged with her murder.
Because of his indigency, Robinson secured court appointed counsel to, represent him and entered a plea of not guilty. Brought to trial in May 1963 in the Court of Quarter Sessions of York County, he was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 6 to 12 years. No post trial motions were filed and no appeal was taken from the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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3Cited by49 opinions
- Commonwealth v. StokesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
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- Commonwealth v. GrilloSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
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