Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Snyder
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 25, 1971No. Appeal, 159PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Bell,
On October 13, 1969, the Mertztown postoffice, in Long Swamp Township, Berks County, was robbed. Roger K Snyder, appellant, was arrested, and on February 26,1970 was indicted by the Berks County grand jury on charges of burglary, larceny, receiving stolen goods, and possession of burglary tools.
Appellant’s case was called on June 3, 1970, but a mistrial was declared when it was discovered that the Public Defender representing the appellant had represented the Commonwealth’s chief witness in a previous case. Another Public Defender was appointed to represent…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Ungar v. SarafiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Bloom v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Baldwin v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by28 opinions
- United States v. Bobby G. SealeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
- Commonwealth v. BoyleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Commonwealth v. PerrySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Commonwealth v. MayberrySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Commonwealth v. PATTERSONSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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