In 1975 respondent was convicted of second-degree murder by the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. She was sentenced to life imprisonment. Her appointed trial attorney appealed the conviction to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. That court unanimously affirmed the conviction.
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PENNSYLVANIA v. FINLEY
481 U.S. 551 (1987)
PENNSYLVANIA v. FINLEY
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Argued March 2, 1987
Decided May 18, 1987
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