Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Walker
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 30, 2011PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice EAKIN.
Shawn Walker appeals from the order dismissing his claim for guilt phase relief in the form of a new trial, pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act, 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546. We affirm.
On April 23, 1991, appellant forcibly entered the home of his former girlfriend, Lisa Johnson, shot and killed a man sleeping on the couch, and shot and permanently disabled Ms. Johnson. The man sleeping on the couch was Ricardo Thomas, a friend of Ms. Johnson’s, who offered to spend the night at her home; Ms. Johnson was fearful because appellant had struck her in the face earlier that…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Commonwealth v. PierceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Banks v. DretkeSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
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