Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Jones
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 19, 1992No. 193 E.D. Appeal Docket 1990PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
LARSEN, Justice.
Appellant Tyrone Jones appeals from the judgment of the Superior Court en banc, which quashed the appeal of his *538conviction for robbery and criminal conspiracy. 388 Pa.Super. 22, 564 A.2d 983 (1989). The court concluded that appellant forfeited his right to appellate review because he was a fugitive during the appellate process. We affirm.
The relevant facts are as follows. On January 27, 1984, appellant was arrested in Philadelphia on charges stemming from the mugging of James Watson. Jury selection began on Friday, February 1, 1985. Appellant, who was free…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Molinaro v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Estelle v. DorroughSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Commonwealth v. PassaroSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Commonwealth v. ColemanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Commonwealth v. TomlinsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. SullensSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Commonwealth v. DeemerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
- Commonwealth v. JudgeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
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