Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Williams

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 6, 1981No. 1331PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VAN der VOORT, Judge:

The lower court, sitting without a jury, found appellant guilty of theft by receiving stolen property, 1 and unauthorized use of an automobile; 2 post verdict motions were denied and appellant was sentenced to three years probation.

Appellant here appeals the judgment of sentence raising three issues.

1) Whether the evidence was insufficient as a matter of law to sustain the convictions;

2) Whether the record adequately establishes that appellant waived his right to a trial before a jury “knowingly and intelligently”; and

3) Whether defense counsel was ineffective in failing…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ShafferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  2. Commonwealth v. HendersonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  4. Commonwealth v. KinseySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  5. Commonwealth v. PhillipsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HoganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. Commonwealth v. MatthewsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  3. Commonwealth v. DunlapSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. Commonwealth v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Commonwealth v. StoverSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

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