Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Speight, M., Aplt.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 29, 2021No. 778 CAPPublished

1Opinion of the Court

[J-57-2020] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT BAER, C.J., SAYLOR, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, JJ. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 778 CAP : Appellee : Appeal from the Order entered on : March 20, 2019 in the Court of : Common Pleas, Philadelphia v. : County, Criminal Division at No. CP- : 51-CR-1036271-1992. : MELVIN SPEIGHT, : SUBMITTED: May 29, 2020 : Appellant : OPINION JUSTICE DOUGHERTY DECIDED: April 29, 2021 In 2017, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied appellant Melvin Speight’s petition for a writ of…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Wilkinson v. DotsonSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  5. Sumner v. MataSupreme Court of the United States · 1981

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