Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Alcorn
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 17, 1997No. 1134PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHILLER, Judge.
Appellant, Michael D. Alcorn, appeals from the order entered by the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County denying his petition for post-conviction relief. We affirm.
FACTS:
On September 14, 1989, following a jury trial, appellant was convicted of first degree murder1 and sentenced to life imprisonment for the death of one Raymond Brown. After sentencing, new counsel was appointed and post-sentence motions were filed, which included allegations of trial counsel's ineffectiveness. Those motions were denied by the trial court on September 14, 1990. An appeal before this Court…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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