Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Smith
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 6, 2003No. 92 MAP 2002PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice NEWMAN.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (the Commonwealth) seeks review of an Order of the Superior Court, which vacated a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County (PCRA court) that dismissed a pro se petition filed by Charles H. Smith Jr. (Smith) pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA). 1 After reviewing the claim raised by the Commonwealth, we affirm the decision of the Superior Court.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On April 1, 1996, Smith pled guilty to four counts of burglary, 2 and the trial court sentenced him to an aggregate term of twelve to…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Pennsylvania v. FinleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Commonwealth v. FahySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- Commonwealth v. EdmundsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Commonwealth v. AlbrechtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Commonwealth v. MurraySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
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3Cited by84 opinions
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