Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 27, 2002No. 361 CAPPublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice NEWMAN.
Roderick Andre Johnson (Johnson) appeals from an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County (PCRA court) *293denying his Petition for Post-Conviction Relief pursuant to the Post-Conviction Relief Act1 (PCRA). For the reasons set forth herein, we affirm the decision of the PCRA court.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY2
The police charged Johnson, along with co-Defendants, Shawn Bridges (Bridges) and Richard “Rambo” Morales (Morales), with the murders of Damon Banks (Damon) and Gregory Banks (Gregory). Based in large part on statements Johnson gave to police, the record…
2Cases cited49 opinions
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Zant v. StephensSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by106 opinions
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