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Commonwealth v. Cavanaugh

Citations

  • 456 A.2d 145
  • 500 Pa. 313
  • 1983 Pa. LEXIS 460

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  • the thirty day period for filing notice of appeal commences upon formal entry of judgment of sentence, rather than when the sentence to be entered was first announced in open court
  • the thirty day period for filing notice of appeal commences upon formal entry of judgment of sentence, rather than when the sentence to be entered was first announced in open court
  • a defendant's failure to file a Rule 321(a) motion waives claims which should have been raised in the motion, provided that the court informed the defendant of his right to file post-verdict motions or a motion to withdraw the plea
  • a defendant's failure to file a Rule 321(a) motion waives claims which should have been raised in the motion, provided that the court informed the defendant of his right to file post-verdict motions or a motion to withdraw the plea

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Judges: Roberts, Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, McDermott, Hutchinson, Zappala

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