Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Berthesi
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 3, 1986No. 01415PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POPOVICH, Judge:
This is an appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County denying the Post-Conviction Hearing Act 1 (PCHA) petition of the appellant, Joseph Berthesi. We affirm.
On December 27, 1967, the appellant pleaded guilty to conspiracy, aggravated robbery, simple assault and battery involving one Robert Timm. The victim was restrained, beaten and robbed of eleven dollars by a trio of individuals, one of whom was the appellant. As a result of the attack, the victim was treated for cuts and bruises at the hospital and lost a day’s wages.
The appellant took the…
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