Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Ahlborn
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 19, 1997No. 3 W.D. Appeal Docket 1997PublishedCited by 238 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FLAHERTY, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal by allowance from an order of the Superi- or Court which affirmed an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County denying relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. § 9541 et seq. At issue is whether one who has filed a PCRA petition while serving a sentence of imprisonment remains eligible for relief in the event that, prior to any final adjudication of the petition, he is released from custody.
On May 4, 1990, the appellant, Clarence A. Ahlborn, pled guilty to three counts of driving under the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. CorporanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
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3Cited by238 opinions
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