Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Smith
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 17, 1975No. 446PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
MANDERINO, Justice.
The appellant, Paul R. Smith, pled guilty to murder on January 30, 1961. Following a degree of guilt hearing, he was found guilty of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to life imprisonment. No appeal was taken from the judgment of sentence.
In 1964, appellant filed an uncounseled habeas corpus petition in the trial court. Relief was denied. An appeal to this Court was filed but subsequently withdrawn by appellant. In 1967, appellant filed an uncounseled petition under the Post Conviction Hearing Act. Relief was denied, and an appeal was taken to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. LittlejohnSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Commonwealth v. FloydSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Commonwealth v. MeltonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
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