Commonwealth v. Hurst’s Empirical Analysis
1971
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
2
states following
June 1972
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Anders v. California · United Biscuit Co. of America v. Federal Trade Commission · Commonwealth v. Baker · New York Central R. Co. v. United States · Commonwealth v. Sparks
Most-quoted passages
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““History of the Case : Appellant was convicted of charges of armed robbery by the Honorable Vincent A. Carroll after a plea of guilty and received a sentence of 20 to 40 years. Appellant filed a post-conviction petition which was denied by the Honorable Maurice Sporkin in July, 1967. Appellant thereafter filed a second petition and from the denial thereof has taken the instant appeal. “Argument : Present counsel has researched the proceedings above referred to and is of the opinion that there is no merit to the contentions advanced by appellant. She has so informed him as evidenced by a letter, a copy of which is annexed hereto and made part hereof.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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