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5 Pennsylvania opinions name it 1 courts 2014–2025 3 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Delgros, E., Aplt.green2 sentences2024However, this exception only applies to petitioners in the PCRA (Footnote Continued Next Page) -5- requires “trial courts to address claims challenging trial counsel’s performance where the defendant is statutorily precluded from obtaining subsequent PCRA review.” Commonwealth v. Delgros, 183 A.3d 352, 361 (Pa. 2018).6 Thus, we must ascertain whether Watson meets either of the Holmes exceptions. 2024However, this exception only applies to petitioners in the PCRA (Footnote Continued Next Page) -5- requires “trial courts to address claims challenging trial counsel’s performance where the defendant is statutorily precluded from obtaining subsequent PCRA review.” Commonwealth v. Delgros, 183 A.3d 352, 361 (Pa. 2018).6 Thus, we must ascertain whether Watson meets either of the Holmes exceptions. | 2 | 2 |
Commonwealth v. Burnogreen2 sentences2024See Commonwealth v. Burno, 94 A.3d 956, 971 (Pa. 2014) (citation omitted). 5 In Commonwealth v. Bradley, 261 A.3d 381 (Pa. 2021), the Supreme Court recently suggested an additional limited circumstance where an appellant may raise a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel outside of a PCRA petition. 2024See Commonwealth v. Burno, 94 A.3d 956, 971 (Pa. 2014) (citation omitted). 5 In Commonwealth v. Bradley, 261 A.3d 381 (Pa. 2021), the Supreme Court recently suggested an additional limited circumstance where an appellant may raise a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel outside of a PCRA petition. | 2 | 2 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Cartrette
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2 sentences2014Rather, in the argument section of his brief, Appellant focuses on the issues listed above that present challenges to the 3 Compare Commonwealth v. Cartrette, 83 A.3d 1030 (Pa. Super. 2013) (holding that an appellant may raise a challenge to the discretionary aspects of a sentence imposed following the revocation of probation and that this case, we are not faced with a challenge to a new sentence following the revocation of probation. 2014Cartrette, 83 A.3d at 1034 . | 2 | 2014–2014 |
Com. v. Watson, F.
green
1 sentence2025However, this exception only applies to petitioners in the PCRA stage of proceedings.” Watson, 310 A.3d at 311 n.5 (citing Bradley, 261 A.3d at 401). | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.