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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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City of Pittsburgh v. Fraternal Order of Police, Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1green2 sentences2021As 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). | 22 | 22 |
Commonwealth v. Albrechtgreen2 sentences2021Rather, 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)). | 13 | 13 |
Com. v. Evans, M.green2 sentences2026Rather, 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. | 7 | 7 |
Com. v. Velazquez, G.green1 sentence2025See 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. | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Treiber, S., Apltgreen1 sentence2025Commonwealth 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. | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Wholaver, E., Aplt.green1 sentence2020See 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. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Commonwealth v. Johnson, W., Aplt
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2 sentences2023Rather, 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). | 3 | 2022–2023 |
Commonwealth v. Benner
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1 sentence2021Commonwealth 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. | 1 | 2021–2021 |
Com. Pennsylvania v. Smith
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1 sentence2019Rather, 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. | 1 | 2019–2019 |
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.