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prongs of an ineffectiveness claim in Pennsylvania

31 Pennsylvania opinions name it 1 courts 2016–2026 14 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.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
City of Pittsburgh v. Fraternal Order of Police, Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1green
pa · 2016 · cited in 22 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2016–2024
2 sentences

2021As such, we, as an appellate court, “need not analyze the prongs of an ineffectiveness claim in any particular order.” Commonwealth v. Johnson, 139 A.3d 1257, 1272 (Pa. 2016).

2020To that point, as an appellate court, we “need not analyze the prongs of an ineffectiveness claim in any particular order.” Commonwealth v. Johnson, 139 A.3d 1257, 1272 (Pa. 2016).

2222
Commonwealth v. Albrechtgreen
pa · 1998 · cited in 13 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2016–2021
2 sentences

2021Rather, we may -8- J-S50036-20 discuss first any prong that an appellant cannot satisfy under the prevailing law and the applicable facts and circumstances of the case.” Commonwealth v. Johnson, 139 A.3d 1257, 1272 (Pa. 2016) (citing Commonwealth v. Albrecht, 720 A.2d 693, 701 (Pa. 1998)).

2020Rather, we may discuss first any prong that an appellant cannot satisfy under the prevailing law and the applicable facts and circumstances of the case.” Commonwealth v. Johnson, 139 A.3d 1257, 1272 (Pa. 2016) (citing Commonwealth v. Albrecht, 720 A.2d 693, 701 (Pa. 1998)).

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Com. v. Evans, M.green
pasuperct · 2023 · cited in 7 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2024–2026
2 sentences

2026Rather, we may discuss first any prong that an appellant cannot satisfy under the prevailing law and the applicable facts and circumstances of the case.” Commonwealth v. Evans, 303 A.3d 175, 182 (Pa. Super. 2023) (citation omitted).

2025Commonwealth v. Treiber, 121 A.3d 435, 445 (Pa. 2015) (citations modified); see also Evans, 303 A.3d at 182 (“We need not analyze the prongs of an ineffectiveness claim in any particular order.

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Com. v. Velazquez, G.green
pasuperct · 2019 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See Commonwealth v. Velazquez, 216 A.3d 1146, 1150 (Pa. Super. 2019) (citation omitted). -3- J-S34029-25 We need not analyze the prongs of an ineffectiveness claim in any particular order.

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Commonwealth v. Treiber, S., Apltgreen
pa · 2015 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Commonwealth v. Treiber, 121 A.3d 435, 445 (Pa. 2015) (citations modified); see also Evans, 303 A.3d at 182 (“We need not analyze the prongs of an ineffectiveness claim in any particular order.

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Commonwealth v. Wholaver, E., Aplt.green
pa · 2018 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020See Wholaver, supra. Moreover, as noted by the PCRA court in its Opinion, and conceded by Santucci in his brief, it was impossible for the trial court to run Santucci’s sentence concurrently with the parole revocation sentence.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Commonwealth v. Johnson, W., Aplt green
pa · 2016
2 sentences

2023Rather, we may discuss first any prong that an appellant cannot satisfy under the prevailing law and the applicable facts and circumstances of the case. [C]ounsel cannot be deemed ineffective for failing to raise a meritless claim. -8- J-S18045-23 Commonwealth v. Johnson, 635 Pa. 665 , 139 A.3d 1257, 1272 (2016) (citations omitted).

2022Rather, we may discuss first any prong that an appellant cannot satisfy under the prevailing law and the applicable facts and circumstances of the case. [C]ounsel cannot be deemed ineffective for failing to raise a meritless claim. - 10 - J-S37041-21 Commonwealth v. Johnson, 635 Pa. 665 , 139 A.3d 1257, 1272 (2016) (citations omitted).

32022–2023
Commonwealth v. Benner green
pasuperct · 2016
1 sentence

2021Commonwealth v. Benner, 147 A.3d 915 , 919–20 (Pa.Super. 2016) (quotation marks, quotations, and citations omitted). -9- J-S24045-21 We need not analyze the prongs of an ineffectiveness claim in any particular order.

12021–2021
Com. Pennsylvania v. Smith green
pasuperct · 2018
1 sentence

2019Rather, we may discuss first any prong that an appellant cannot satisfy under the prevailing law and the applicable facts and circumstances of the case.” Id.

12019–2019

Statutes the citing opinions construe

PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9541 (6) PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9543 (6)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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