Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Majeed

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 25, 1997No. 0021 W.D. Appeal Docket 1996PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

NEWMAN, Justice.

Abdul J. Majeed (Appellant) appeals from a Superior Court Order, affirming his conviction for the burglary of a home that he owned, but which he was prohibited from entering pursuant to a Protection from Abuse Order (PFA Order).

Background

Appellant married his wife, Aneesa (Mrs. Majeed), in 1982 and they had seven children together. Mrs. Majeed also had a daughter, Khadijah, before the marriage. The couple separated in 1992. Mrs. Majeed and the children continued to reside at 1312 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, while Appellant relocated. Appellant, however, is…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. United States v. DixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Commonwealth v. EllsworthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  3. Commonwealth v. MarreroSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  4. Commonwealth v. AllenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. Ex Parte DavisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HopkinsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  2. Commonwealth v. BakerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  3. Carlacci v. MazaleskiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  4. Commonwealth v. NixonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  5. Commonwealth v. GrahamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2010

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