Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Marsh
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 9, 1970No. Appeal, 146PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Eagen,
On November 15, 1966, tbe appellant, Vernon C. Marsh, in the presence of self-retained counsel, entered a general plea of guilty to an indictment charging him with the murder of Bruno C. Roehrl. After a hearing before a three-judge court, he was adjudged guilty of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to imprisonment for life. No appeal from the judgment was then filed.
In November 1967, March instituted proceedings seeking post-conviction relief. After an evidentiary hearing, the court concluded that Marsh had been denied his constitutional right to the…
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3Cited by94 opinions
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