Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Melson
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 16, 1994No. 827PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OLSZEWSKI, Judge:
William Melson appeals from judgment of sentence for first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. This appeal marks the second time Melson’s case has come before this Court. Melson was initially found guilty of the above offenses by a jury in 1985. The trial court, however, ordered a new trial after determining that Melson’s trial counsel was ineffective for failing to suppress an improper identification. We affirmed the trial court’s order in Commonwealth v. Melson, 383 Pa.Super. 139, 556 A.2d 836 (1989), alloc. denied 525 Pa. 579, 575 A.2d 111 (“Melson /”). Melson…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
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