Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Carver

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 6, 1981No. 290PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHERTZ, Judge:

Robert Carver was found guilty of Criminal Attempt (Theft) 1 and Receiving Stolen Property 2 in a jury trial in Allegheny County. Post-trial motions were denied and the instant appeal is from the Judgment of Sentence.

In this appeal Appellant asks this Court to find error in the lower court’s failure to dismiss the indictment, or, in the alternative, to grant a new trial on the basis of an alleged violation of Appellant’s right to counsel during the preliminary hearing. We have carefully examined the record and, since we find no prejudicial error reflected therein, we affirm.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Coleman v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Commonwealth v. SlaughterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. United States v. Ivie Wily Higgins, A/K/A Harry SmithCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
  5. Commonwealth v. RinesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Buchanan v. VerbonitzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  2. Commonwealth v. ClyburnSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  3. Tyson Alan Ditch v. James L. GraceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
  4. Commonwealth v. BastoneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Commonwealth v. DavisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

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