Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Badger
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 5, 1978No. 38PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
EAGEN, Chief Justice.
Linda Badger and two co-defendants were arrested on March 18, 1974, and charged with criminal conspiracy, deliv*242ery, and possession of a controlled substance, namely heroin. On September 30,1974, Badger appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County and expressed an intention to plead guilty. The Commonwealth was then asked to detail the facts of the case. Following an oral recitation of the alleged facts by the district attorney, defense counsel challenged the accuracy of a portion of the district attorney’s summary, which implied Badger…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Harrington v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Holloway v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Washington v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Schneble v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by54 opinions
- Commonwealth v. PierceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Commonwealth v. ClemmonsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Commonwealth v. BurtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Commonwealth v. RawlesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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