Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Learn

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 31, 1975No. Appeal, 1395PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Cercone, J.,

This is an appeal from appellant’s conviction of the crime of selling marijuana in which appellant attempts to raise three issues. The first two issues will not be considered on appeal because such issues were not raised in *290post-verdict motions.1 Commonwealth v. Reid, 458 Pa. 357 (1974); Commonwealth v. Bittner, 441 Pa. 216, 221 (1971); Commonwealth v. Myers, 439 Pa. 381, 384-385 (1970), and cases cited therein.

The third issue raised by appellant is whether he was denied effective assistance of counsel.2 Until recently it was unclear whether such issue would be…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ClairSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Commonwealth v. DancerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Commonwealth v. TwiggsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. United States v. John Cardillo, Lawrence Harris, Ralph Kaminsky, John Knapp, Louis Margolis, and Louis PiselliCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
  5. United States v. TonerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1949

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HubbardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Commonwealth v. BrownSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. Commonwealth v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. Commonwealth v. HarperSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  5. Commonwealth v. MiddletonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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