Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Washington
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 28, 1977No. 616PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MANDERINO, Justice.
Appellant, A. Benjamin Johnson, Jr., an attorney from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, entered an appearance for Edward Washington, who had been indicted in Montgomery County for several offenses stemming from an alleged armed robbery. The Washington case was placed on the Montgomery County Criminal Trial List, to be called on June 29, 1973. When the case was called to trial on that date, appellant was not present in the courtroom, and a rule to show cause why he should not be held in contempt for not appearing was entered and made returnable on July 12, 1973. On the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Bloom v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- United States of America and Interstate Commerce Commission, and v. The Greyhound Corporation and Greyhound Lines, Inc., AndCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
- Commonwealth v. WebsterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- In Re Darwin Charles BrownCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. FerraraSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Weingrad v. LippySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
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