Opinion · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Com. v. Green

584 Pa. 692

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction
Pennsylvania
Date
2005-08-17
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • stating Superior Court can accept Anders brief in lieu of Turner/Finley letter, where PCRA counsel seeks to withdraw on PCRA appeal
  • stating Superior Court can accept Anders brief in lieu of Turner/Finley letter, where PCRA counsel seeks to withdraw J-S13011-18 on PCRA appeal
  • stating Superior Court can accept Anders brief in lieu of Turner/Finley letter, where PCRA counsel seeks to withdraw J-S13001-18 on PCRA appeal
  • stating Superior Court will accept Anders brief in lieu of Turner/Finley no-merit letter, where counsel seeks to withdraw on PCRA appeal
  • stating Superior Court can accept Anders brief in lieu of Turner/Finley brief, where PCRA counsel seeks to withdraw on appeal
  • stating jurisdiction is vested in Superior Court upon filing of timely notice of appeal
  • “[B]ecause an Anders brief provides greater protection to the defendant, we may accept an Anders brief in lieu of a Turner/Finley letter.”
  • “[A] defendant’s right to allocution is violated only if he was not permitted to speak prior to the docketing of the sentence.”

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Cited by
52 opinions
882 A.2d 477 (2005)

COM. v. GREEN.

No. 1114 MAL (2004).

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

August 17, 2005.

Disposition of petition for allowance of appeal denied.