· 11/4/1993
Commonwealth v. Szuchon
Citations
- 633 A.2d 1098
- 534 Pa. 483
- 1993 Pa. LEXIS 239
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- proceedings resulting in conviction were so unfair that miscarriage of justice occurred which no civilized society can tolerate
- proceedings resulting in conviction were so unfair that miscarriage of justice occurred which no civilized society can tolerate
- second collateral attack requires showing of miscarriage of justice which no society could tolerate or that defendant was innocent of charge
- second collateral attack requires showing of miscarriage of justice which no society could tolerate or that defendant was innocent of charge
- where a strong prima facie showing is offered to demonstrate that a miscarriage of justice occurred, a subsequent petition for post-conviction relief will be entertained
- where a strong prima facie showing is offered to demonstrate that a miscarriage of justice occurred, a subsequent petition for post-conviction relief will be entertained
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Judges: Nix, Flaherty, Zappala, Papadakos, Cappy, Montemuro
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