Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Williams
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 22, 2004No. 247 Capital Appeal DocketPublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice EAKIN.1
Terrance Williams appeals from the order denying his petition for relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546.
On June 11, 1984, appellant and Marc Draper lost their money gambling on a street corner. Appellant left to get money from the victim, Amos Norwood, and returned with $10. Later, Norwood drove up to the two. Appellant told Draper they were going to take some money from Norwood, and the three men left in Norwood’s car. Appellant directed Norwood to a secluded area where he and Draper forced Norwood out of the car, bound and gagged…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Commonwealth v. PierceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Proffitt v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by106 opinions
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