Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Cooper
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 21, 1974No. Appeal, No. 2001PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Jacobs, J.,
The appellant was convicted following a nonjury trial of aggravated robbery, and thereafter sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 18 months to 5 years. In this appeal he alleges that the court denied him his basis constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel when it announced its verdict prior to giving counsel an opportunity to present his closing argument.
At the conclusion of the evidence, the following colloquy took place: “The Court: Any other witnesses? Mr. Stanshine [defense counsel]: No, Tour Honor. The defense rests. The Court: Any rebuttal? Let me see…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Commonwealth v. BrownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- United States Ex Rel. George L. Spears H-7506 v. Robert L. Johnson, Supt. State Correctional at GraterfordCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Commonwealth v. McNairSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Commonwealth v. GambrellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Commonwealth v. MirandaMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1986
- United States v. Blanca Estella MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- State v. TereauSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
- Commonwealth v. MillerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Commonwealth v. MillerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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