Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Best

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 24, 1984No. 2279PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROWLEY, Judge:

On July 10, 1981, appellee was charged with attempted murder, criminal conspiracy, simple and aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime and recklessly endangering another person, as a result of a vicious assault on an innocent victim that led to extensive personal injuries, some visible, some permanent. Appellee entered a counseled plea of guilty on January 7, 1982. Appellee was initially sentenced on March 17, 1982 to two consecutive five-to-ten year periods of incarceration for attempted murder and criminal conspiracy, and to a consecutive term of two and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ShafferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  2. Commonwealth v. StarrSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Commonwealth v. WillisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Commonwealth v. AnthonySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. Commonwealth v. HerbergSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. LeonhartSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. Commonwealth v. EarlMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
  3. Com. v. Butler, H.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  4. Com. v. Maven, T.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  5. Com. v. McBryde, E.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2021

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