Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Robinson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 21, 1968No. Appeal, 54PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Roberts,
Oscar Robinson entered a guilty plea to a charge of murder. His February 15, 1965 guilty plea and degree of guilt hearing resulted in a verdict of murder in the second degree and a prison term of 7 to 15 years. This appeal is taken from the denial without hearing of his first Post Conviction Hearing Act petition.
In a commendably frank brief, the Commonwealth concedes that two statements obtained from appellant Robinson and introduced at his degree of guilt hearing were obtained under circumstances violative of Escobedo v. Illinois, 378 U.S. 478, 84 S. Ct. 1758…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Johnson v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Commonwealth v. PadgettSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Commonwealth v. SnyderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Commonwealth v. RogersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Commonwealth v. ColemanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Commonwealth v. HollowaySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Commonwealth v. WigginsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Commonwealth v. WigginsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974