Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Shaffer

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 29, 1990No. 00450PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROWLEY, Judge:

This is an appeal by Thomas Shaffer from an order of the Washington County Court of Common Pleas denying him relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546. We affirm.

In Washington County, Appellant was charged with one count of criminal conspiracy; one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (hashish); and one count of possession of a controlled substance. He also faced other federal criminal charges as well as criminal charges in Fayette County.

Following an extensive plea colloquy on June 4, 1984, at which Appellant was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. PettusSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  2. Goodman v. GoodmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  3. Commonwealth v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Commonwealth v. McAndrewsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. Commonwealth v. PaytonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Williams v. VaughnDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1998
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  3. Commonwealth v. FrankSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
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  5. Com. v. Bowser, T.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2022

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