Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Green

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 28, 1988No. 1112PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DEL SOLE, Judge:

Appellant, Commonwealth, takes this appeal seeking to have reversed a trial court order which granted Appellee’s Motion for New Trial upon finding that his counsel was “entangled in a conflict of interest.” Trial Court Opinion at 1. Finding that the Commonwealth has failed to present any claim meriting the relief requested, we affirm the trial court order.

The underlying controversy centers upon the fact that Appellee, who was charged with crimes arising from the burglary of a local club, was represented by a member of the Public Defender’s Office of Carbon County. Appellant’s…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Commonwealth v. ViaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Commonwealth v. BreakerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  4. Commonwealth v. WestbrookSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. In the Interest of SaladinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Duvall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2007
  2. Austin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
  3. Commonwealth v. DavisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  4. Graves v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1993
  5. Commonwealth v. SimsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002

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