Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Terenda

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 16, 1973No. Appeal, No. 19PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Manderino,

David Terenda, the appellant, was convicted in 1968 of voluntary manslaughter following a jury trial in Allegheny County. Post-trial motions were denied and a sentence was imposed of not less than six nor more than twelve years. The judgment of sentence was affirmed in Commonwealth v. Terenda, 433 Pa. 519, 252 A. 2d 635 (1969). The same private counsel, now deceased, represented the appellant during trial and on his direct appeal to this Court. In 1971 new counsel •p/v»_n vwvf-4-f-ifT>Q PP.K-l A *119enees to the appellant. The appellant also argues that the unfair…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Douglas v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Washington v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DavenportSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  2. Commonwealth v. RoundtreeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. Commonwealth v. DuvalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  4. People v. GiacaloneMichigan Supreme Court · 1977
  5. People v. DyerMichigan Supreme Court · 1986

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