Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Peetros

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 22, 1976No. 17PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRICE, Judge:

Appellant contests the lower court’s .order dismissing his petition filed under the Post Conviction Hearing Act, *86Act of January 25, 1966, P.L. (1965) 1580, § 1 (19 P.S. § 1180-1 (Supp.1976-77)) et seq. (PCHA). His case began its sojourn in the judicial system over one decade ago. The docket entries occupy 19 pages of the record. The various volumes of testimony consume 1768 pages. This is the third time that appellant has brought his cause before this court. We affirm the order of the lower court.

On January 16, 1965, appellant was tried before a jury and found guilty on charges…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. GwynSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  2. Commonwealth v. PeetrosSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  3. Commonwealth v. BeechamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  4. United States Ex Rel. Peetros v. RundleDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1972
  5. Commonwealth v. MyersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  2. People v. GastonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984

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