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Commonwealth v. Taylor

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 10, 2003No. 59 WAP 2002PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JUSTICE NEWMAN.

Jeffrey Taylor (Taylor) appeals from an Order of the Superior Court, which affirmed an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (PCRA court) denying his petition for post-conviction relief filed pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the decision of the Superior Court.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On November 9, 1995, Taylor met with Anthony Martin (Martin) and Paris James (James), at which point the three decided to rob a jitney (unlicensed taxi) driver. They approached Harold Michie…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Opper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. Commonwealth v. PierceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  3. Commonwealth v. WareSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  4. Commonwealth v. TurzaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  5. State v. ParkerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1985

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. FearsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  2. Commonwealth v. BullockSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  3. Commonwealth v. DupreSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  4. Commonwealth v. HernandezSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  5. Miller, Christopher AdrianCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2015

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