Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Gambrell
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 16, 1973No. Appeal, 357PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Chief Justice Jones,
On May 1, 1962, appellant, Raymond Gambrell, was convicted of second-degree murder following a trial in Philadelphia County before a judge sitting without a jury. After post-trial motions were denied, appellant was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of six to twelve years. An appeal was filed with this Court but discontinued on September 14, 1962. Appellant, on November 10, 1971, filed a petition pursuant to the Post Conviction Hearing Act, * alleging, inter alia, denial of effective assistance of counsel and the right of appeal. After evidentiary healings…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Washington v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Henry v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Thomas Lorenzo Williams v. Dr. George Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Phil Whitus and Leon Davis v. R. P. Balkcom, Jr., Warden, State Penitentiary, Reidsville, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- Commonwealth v. SnyderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Herring v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Commonwealth v. PeterkinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Commonwealth v. StokesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Commonwealth v. TurnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Commonwealth v. StokesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
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