Legal Opinion
Sinwell v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 12, 1979No. 204 Misc. Dkt. No. 2PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Blatt,
William J. Sinwell (petitioner) has filed a petition for review challenging the order of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole (Board), which revoked his parole and recommitted him as a technical parole violator.
The petitioner contends that the Board unconstitutionally revoked his parole on the basis of hearsay testimony without a finding of good cause for not allowing confrontation. See Herring v. Board of Probation and Parole, 39 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 156, 394 A.2d 1082 (1978). He also asserts that he was denied effective assistance of counsel at his revocation…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Commonwealth v. TinsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Commonwealth v. PetrilloSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- Tate v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Robinson v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICECommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Grello v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Board of Probation & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Gartner v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Vereen v. Pa. Bd. of Prob. & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Zemprelli v. ThornburghCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Jefferson v. Pa. Bd. of Prob. & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
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