Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Ellis
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 9, 1990No. 1755PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FORD ELLIOTT, Judge:
This is a direct appeal from a judgment of sentence entered on December 7, 1987, in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. On appeal, appellant alleges numerous trial court errors as well as claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. Following an extensive review of the record, the parties’ arguments, and the applicable law, we affirm the judgment of sentence.
Appellant was arrested on November 13, 1985, and charged with one count of robbery and one count of driving while under the influence of alcohol. On September 4, *5421986, appellant appeared before the…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. PierceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- McKane v. DurstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Commonwealth v. YountSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Commonwealth v. ColsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Holloway v. HornCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2004
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- Commonwealth v. KenneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
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