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Commonwealth v. Cruz
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Appellant appealed the dismissal of his PCRA petition. He argued that PCRA counsel was ineffective for failing to file an amended PCRA petition alleging trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to the trial court’s imposition of an illegal sentence.
Commonwealth v. Carr
By Matt Sullivan
The defendant challenged the sentencing court’s restitution order. He argued that the order violated his right to procedural due process, and the order was not supported by sufficient evidence.
Commonwealth v. McNeil
By Matt Sullivan
The defendant appealed the dismissal of his PCRA petition. He argued trial counsel was ineffective for stipulating to the admission into evidence of his prior convictions.
Commonwealth v. Baxter
By Matt Sullivan
The defendant challenged the sufficiency of the evidence for his convictions of violating 18 Pa.C.S. § 6105-6108. He argued that the Commonwealth did not prove he possessed a revolver before or after using it in justifiable self-defense.
Commonwealth v. Hilton
By Matt Sullivan
Appellant challenged the lower court’s dismissal of his PCRA petition. He argued that PCRA counsel was ineffective for not filing an amended PCRA petition.
Commonwealth v. Dobbs
By Matt Sullivan
The defendant appealed his convictions for aggravated assault and possession of an instrument of crime. He argued the evidence was insufficient because the Commonwealth did not disprove the defense of others.
Commonwealth v. Payton
By Matt Sullivan
The defendant claimed that the trial court erred when it: 1. granted the Commonwealth’s motion in limine; 2. denied the defendant’s motion in limine; and 3. relied on impermissible factors to impose an excessive sentence.
State v. Benson
By David Simon
The State charged the defendant with a gunpoint robbery. Two critical issues were that the investigating police officers violated State v. Henderson when, while administering a sequential photo array, a policed officer said, “It has to be a yes or a no. We can’t be in the middle.” Prior to that, the witness had reviewed… Continue reading State v. Benson
State v. Carr
By David Simon
The State charged the defendant with conspiring to kidnap and murder the grandson of a former Camden City Council member. At the detention hearing, the State had minimal evidence to support the charges, but the judge found probable cause based primarily on still shots captured from a surveillance camera at a convenience store. The defendant… Continue reading State v. Carr
Commonwealth v. Harvey
By David Simon
The trial court resentenced Mr. Harvey, a juvenile lifer, to a term of years for a homicide conviction. At both his original sentencing and resentencing, he also received the statutory maximum for an attempted murder charge. Originally, the sentences were ordered to run concurrently. At resentencing, the court ordered the sentence for attempted murder to… Continue reading Commonwealth v. Harvey