Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Giovengo

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 9, 1958No. Appeal, 265PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Ervin, J.,

Appellant was arrested on March 27, 1955 in Franklin County and charged with two acts of burglary and larceny. On April 11, 1955 he waived presentment and entered pleas of guilty. Sentence was deferred and the appellant was turned over to the Allegheny County authorities to answer for similar crimes in that county. At the time he entered his pleas of guilty in Franklin County he was represented by William C. Hazlett, Esquire, now deceased. Following the entry of guilty pleas in Allegheny County the appellant was sentenced to the Western State Penitentiary for a term of not…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Com. Ex Rel. Paige v. Smith, WardenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Holly v. AsheSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  3. Commonwealth v. Mayloy & KeatingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868
  4. Com. ex rel. Wilhelm v. MorganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  5. Commonwealth v. MeyerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. PoundsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  2. Commonwealth v. DuffSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  3. Commonwealth v. GreerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  4. Commonwealth v. ButtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. United States ex rel. Giovengo v. MaroneyDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1961

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