Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Knapp

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 2, 1988No. 00303 HBG 87PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOFFMAN, Judge:

This appeal is from the judgment of sentence for involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory rape, corruption of the morals of a minor, and conspiracy. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in (1) precluding a defense witness from testifying by ruling that, if the witness testified, she would be subject to cross-examination concerning “other crimes” committed by appellant; (2) denying appellant’s pro se motion to remove defense counsel; and (3) denying appellant’s motion for the trial judge to recuse himself. In addition, appellant contends that trial counsel was…

2Cases cited49 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Commonwealth v. PierceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Washington v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  4. Commonwealth v. PettusSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. Commonwealth v. AllenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. EllisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  2. Commonwealth v. FloydSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  3. Commonwealth v. SmithSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
  4. Commonwealth v. GrazierSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  5. Commonwealth v. NealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989

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