Commonwealth v. Allen
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Roberts,
In this, appellant’s second state post-conviction action, 1 he alleges that his privilege against self-in crimination was violated, that his two conrt-appointed attorneys were not competent, that a constitutional right not recognized at the time of trial but applicable retroactively was violated and that his plea of guilty was unlawfully induced. Counsel was appointed and a hearing conducted. Giving appellant’s petition the most charitable reading, there are no facts alleged which m legal contemplation are sufficient to support the first three of his four…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Ungar v. SarafiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Washington v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Avery v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. West v. RundleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Sprangle v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Commonwealth v. HallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Commonwealth v. ServeySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Commonwealth v. WalakSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- United States ex rel. Hollman v. RundleDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1971
- Commonwealth v. AllenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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