1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Pa.
  4. 557 Pa.
  5. 557 Pa. 135 (1999)
 

COM. v. ALLEN

557 Pa. 135 (1999)

732 A.2d 582

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Orville ALLEN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 25, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Foster A. Stewart, for Orville Allen.

Robert Cilville, Claire C. Capristo, Michael W. Streily, for Commonwealth.

Before FLAHERTY, Jr., C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, and SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION

CASTILLE, Justice.

The issue before this Court is whether a "miscarriage of justice" occurred which would warrant relief on a repetitive Post Conviction Relief Act1 ("PCRA") petition, where the guilty plea colloquy failed to reflect on the record that the defendant was made aware of the possibility of imposition of consecutive sentences. We find that both the heavy burden of proof for an ineffective assistance...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases