Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Clayton
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 31, 2002No. 175 CAPPublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
Justice EAKIN.
Willie Clayton appeals from the order denying his petition for relief pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-9546. We affirm.
On March 30, 1982, following a jury trial, appellant was found guilty of first degree murder, robbery and possessing an instrument of crime (PIC) for fatally shooting Earl Grice in the head and taking money and drugs from his pockets. Appellant was sentenced to death for first degree murder, 10-20 years imprisonment for robbery, and 2%-h years imprison*398ment for PIC. On direct appeal,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Commonwealth v. PierceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Commonwealth v. AlbrechtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Commonwealth v. KimballSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
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3Cited by79 opinions
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