Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Jackson

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 16, 1960No. Appeal, No. 312PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Montgomery, J.,

This is an appeal by Floyd Jackson from the order of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia County dismissing his Petition for Writ of Error Coram Nobis.

On September 22, 1947, appellant, without representation by counsel, pleaded guilty to two bills of indictment charging him with robbery and assault with intent to rob. He was sentenced on one indictment to 10 to 20 years and on the other to 3% to 7 years, making a total of 13% to 27 years imprison*633ment. On October 4, 1955, the minimum sentence was commuted to 8 years and 1 month, expiring October 22, 1955. He…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth ex rel. Popovich v. ClaudySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Uhler v. BurkeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  3. Com. Ex Rel. Schultz v. Smith, Warden.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  4. Commonwealth v. TaylorSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  5. Commonwealth ex rel. Savage v. HendrickSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth ex rel. Weigner v. RussellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  2. Commonwealth ex rel. Wildrick v. MyersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  3. Commonwealth ex rel. Wanko v. RussellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  4. Commonwealth ex rel. Vecchiolli v. Maroney, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1961
  5. Commonwealth ex rel. Montgomery v. RussellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962

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