Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Wood
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 24, 1967No. 117-A Miscellaneous Docket No. 15PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Bobeets,
In February 1964, Jerry H. Wood, while represented by counsel entered a plea of guilty in the Court of Quarter Sessions of Delaware County to an indictment charging him with burglary and larceny. Following a guilty plea hearing, he was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of three to six years.
In March 1966, Wood filed a petition under the Post Conviction Hearing Act, Act of January 25, 1966, P. L. (1965) 1580, 19 P.S. §1180-1 (Supp. 1966), wherein he alleged that Ms guilty plea had been unlawfully induced. In April the court dismissed the petition without a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Commonwealth ex rel. Kerekes v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Commonwealth ex rel. McCray v. RundleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- Commonwealth ex rel. West v. MyersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
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3Cited by9 opinions
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