Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Sliva
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 10, 1964No. Appeal, 360PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Bell,
Defendant was convicted by a jury of armed robbery, duly sentenced, and the judgment of the Court of Quarter Sessions was affirmed by the Superior Court. However, the Superior Court denied the motion of appellant, an indigent defendant, for appointment of counsel to argue his case before it. We allowed an allocatur.
A person convicted of and sentenced for armed robbery is entitled to an appeal to the Superior Court, as of right. Act of June 24, 1895, P. L. 212, §7(a), 17 P.S. §182, with its amendments, as amended by the Act of August 14, 1963, No. 401, P. L.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by37 opinions
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