Legal Opinion
Commonwealth ex rel. Robinson v. Myers
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 26, 1967No. Appeal, No. 17PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Roberts,
Pursuant to our mandate in Commonwealth ex rel. Robinson v. Myers, 420 Pa. 72, 215 A. 2d 637 (1966), the Court of Common Pleas of York County held a hearing to determine whether or not Robinson’s failure to perfect an appeal within the time allowed by law resulted from an unconstitutional deprivation of the assistance of counsel. See Douglas v. California, 372 *106U.S. 353, 83 S. Ct. 814 (1963); Commonwealth ex rel. Robinson v. Myers, supra. Following this hearing, the court below concluded that there had not been any constitutional deprivation because Robinson had…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States ex rel. Hetenyi v. WilkinsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
- Commonwealth v. FlaxSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Commonwealth v. DeitrickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. FaisonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
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