Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Anderson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 25, 1971No. Appeal, 267PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Eagen,
On February 23,1967, Charles E. Anderson was convicted by a jury in Chester County of assault and battery with intent to Mil, and violation of the Uniform Firearms Act. A prison sentence was imposed immediately following the jury’s verdict. No appeal was then filed. Throughout the foregoing proceedings, Anderson was represented by court-appointed counsel.
In May 1968, Anderson sought post-conviction relief alleging: (1) denial of his “Douglas” rights; and (2) denial of the assistance of effective trial counsel. After an evidentiary hearing, at which Anderson was…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Kent v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by68 opinions
- Commonwealth v. MontalvoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Commonwealth v. RussellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Commonwealth v. ShieldsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Commonwealth v. DeSimoneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Commonwealth v. GoldsmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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