Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Candia

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 20, 1981No. 1826PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROSKY, Judge:

Appellant was convicted at trial without a jury of possession with intent to deliver heroin. Candía was ordered to pay costs of prosecution, make restitution of One Hundred Dollars ($100) and be incarcerated for nine (9) months to two (2) years. Post-trial motions were filed by trial counsel; *285and at all post-trial proceedings, appellant was represented by new counsel. On January 29, 1979, an evidentiary hearing pursuant to post-trial motions was held to determine if trial counsel was effective. Original counsel was found effective.

Candia presents two issues before us for…

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Washington v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  2. Commonwealth v. BighumSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  4. Commonwealth v. LopinsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  5. Commonwealth v. HarperSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Robertson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2006
  2. State v. MorrisOhio Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. Commonwealth v. PierceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. Commonwealth v. PalmerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Allen v. KaplanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995

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