Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Hoskins

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 6, 1984No. 761PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Judge:

Following a counseled guilty plea to charges of aggravated assault1 and carrying a firearm without a license,2 appellant was sentenced to two and one-half to five years imprisonment on June 2, 1981. No direct appeal was taken, but on June 5, 1981 appellant filed a pleading with the trial court styled “Motion to Withdraw Plea of Guilty.” The *228motion was denied on July 7, 1981, following a brief hearing.

On this appeal, filed July 22, 1981, appellant seeks review of five issues, all related to the attempted plea withdrawal and sentencing.3 Because the appeal was not timely filed,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ShafferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  2. Commonwealth v. StarrSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Commonwealth v. WilkinsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. Commonwealth v. SiersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Commonwealth v. ThompsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HottingerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Lough v. SpringSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  3. Commonwealth v. McClearySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Commonwealth v. HoskinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. Commonwealth v. JonesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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