Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Robinson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 23, 1973No. Appeal, 53PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Nix,
On June 13, 1967, the appellant John Robinson pled guilty to murder generally in connection with the shooting death of his father. After a degree of guilt hearing, he was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to from six to twelve years imprisonment. No post-trial motions or direct appeal was filed.
On January 21, 1970 the appellant filed a petition pursuant to the Post Conviction Hearing Act 1 which was denied after a counseled hearing on December 14, 1971. This appeal follows.
The appellant raises four issues: (1) That he was denied his right to appeal;…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Washington v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. West v. RundleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Commonwealth v. FlaxSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Commonwealth v. WaltersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
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3Cited by71 opinions
- Commonwealth v. HubbardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Commonwealth v. DancerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Commonwealth v. O'SEAROSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Commonwealth v. BoydSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Commonwealth v. FluhartySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
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