Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Vealey

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 17, 1990No. 01835 PGH 89PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOFFMAN, Judge:

This appeal is from an order dismissing appellant’s petition for relief under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (PCHA), 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 9541-9551. 1 Appellant presents the following issues, set forth in his “Statement of Issues,” for our consideration:(1) [Were] Trial Counsel ineffective in failing to move to suppress a confession, which had been obtained after twenty-four (24) hours of interrogation, after the [Appellant] being refused the right to an attorney and being offered Fifty Thousand ($50,000) dollar[s], for his making the statement?(2) Was Trial Counsel ineffective in…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. PettusSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  2. Commonwealth v. MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  3. Commonwealth v. DavisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  4. Rivenbark v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Board of Probation & ParoleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Commonwealth v. MarshSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. FogelSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
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  3. Com. v. Frye, D.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2022
  4. Com. v. Nelson, G.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2023
  5. Com. v. Wells, E.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2017

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