Legal Opinion
Mayberry Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 23, 1969No. Appeals, 102 to 113PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Jones,
Herbert Langnes, Dominic Codispoti and Richard Mayberry were indicted by the Grand Jury of Allegheny County on two charges: (1) holding hostages in a penal institution and (2) prison breach. All three defendants were tried together and all three defendants were found guilty on both counts.
*480Richard Mayberry entered a plea of not guilty, waived his right to representation by counsel and chose to act as his own counsel at trial.1
On December 12, 1966, the court sentenced May-berry to a term of imprisonment of not less than fifteen or more than thirty years on the first…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- DeStefano v. WoodsSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Mayberry v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Commonwealth v. GarrisonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- In Re JohnsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Matter of CampolongoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Commonwealth v. MartoranoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
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