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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 11/26/1973

Commonwealth v. Williams

Citations

  • 454 Pa. 368
  • 312 A.2d 597
  • 1973 Pa. LEXIS 770

How courts have described this case

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  • rejecting per se rule reversing convictions for failure to comply with Rule 1101 where subsequent post-conviction relief evidentiary hearing proves the waiver was knowing and intelligent
  • rejecting per se rule reversing convictions for failure to comply with Rule 1101 where subsequent post-conviction relief evidentiary hearing proves the waiver was knowing and intelligent
  • rejecting request for per se prophylactic rule requiring relief whenever Rule 1101 (predecessor to Rule 620) is violated; if other evidence proves waiver was knowing and voluntary, purpose of Rule is served
  • rejecting request for per se prophylactic rule requiring relief whenever Rule 1101 (predecessor to Rule 620) is violated; if other evidence proves waiver was knowing and voluntary, purpose of Rule is served
  • rejecting request for per se prophylactic rule requiring relief whenever Rule 1101 (predecessor to Rule 620) is violated; if other evidence proves waiver was knowing and voluntary, purpose of Rule is served
  • rejecting request for per se prophylactic rule requiring relief whenever Rule 1101 (predecessor to Rule 620) is violated; if other evidence proves waiver was knowing and voluntary, purpose of Rule is served

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Judges: Jones, Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy, Nix, Mander-Ino

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