Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Jones

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 2, 1989No. 1616PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROWLEY, Judge:

This is an appeal by Tyrone Jones from the judgment of sentence following his conviction in absentia for robbery as a felony of the second degree 1 and criminal conspiracy.2 Appellant presents seven issues for our review and asks that his conviction and sentence be reversed and his case be remanded for a new trial or, in the alternative, that his sentence be vacated and his case remanded for resentencing. However, we find that appellant has forfeited his right to appellate review because he was a fugitive. We are, therefore, unable to address the merits of the issues he raises…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Molinaro v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Commonwealth v. PassaroSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. Commonwealth v. GallowaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. Commonwealth v. HarrisonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. Commonwealth v. AlbertSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Gary Lee Doctor v. Gilbert A. WaltersCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
  2. Commonwealth v. JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  3. In the Interest of J.J.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  4. Commonwealth v. WarrickSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. Judge v. BeardDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2009

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