Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Bower
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 18, 1971No. Appeal, 175PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Eagen,
On May 29, 1959, John Jacob Bower was convicted by a jury in Union County of murder in the first degree, and punishment was fixed at life imprisonment. No post-trial motions were then filed, and on June 5, 1959, Bower was sentenced in accordance with the jury’s verdict. No appeal from the judgment was then entered.
In 1968 following a hearing on a petition for habeas corpus, 1 the trial court concluded that Bower had not intelligently or understands gly waived his right to appeal from the 1959 judgment, and entered an order permitting him to file post-trial motions…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Commonwealth v. CornitcherSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Commonwealth v. CalvertSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Commonwealth v. ConnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Commonwealth v. MillerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Commonwealth v. BlantonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
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