Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Pana

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 20, 1976No. 125PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

Appellant Louis Pana was arrested on December 30, 1973, and charged with burglary, criminal conspiracy and resisting arrest. On May 16, 1974, a jury returned a verdict of not guilty of resisting arrest and guilty of burglary and conspiracy. The court denied post-verdict motions and imposed a sentence of three to ten years imprisonment. The Superior Court affirmed the judgments of sentence in a per curiam order. Appellant petitioned this Court for allowance of appeal contending that the trial court committed reversible error by refusing to permit him to use…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. United States of America Ex Rel. Rogelio Nieves Negron v. The State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
  2. United States v. Orlando Vasquez CarrionCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
  3. United States v. John Joseph FrankCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
  4. United States Ex Rel. Navarro v. JohnsonDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1973

3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ReyesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  2. Commonwealth v. RomeroSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  3. D.Z. v. Bethlehem Area School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  4. People v. CarreonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
  5. Commonwealth v. SanabriaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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