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Pierce ineffectiveness test in Pennsylvania

13 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 2007–2024 7 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 (8)

CaseFollowedCited
Commonwealth v. Hallgreen
pa · 2005 · cited in 10 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2018–2024
2 sentences

2024See Pierce, supra; Commonwealth v. Holloway, 559 Pa. 258 , 739 A.2d 1039, 1044 (1999). [Commonwealth v. Natividad, 595 Pa. 188 , 207-08, 938 A.2d 310, 321 (2007);] see also Commonwealth v. Hall, 582 Pa. 526, 537 , 872 A.2d 1177, 1184 (2005) (stating an appellant’s failure to satisfy any prong of the Pierce ineffectiveness test results in a failure to establish the arguable merit prong of the claim of ineffectiveness).

2024See Pierce, supra; Commonwealth v. Holloway, 559 Pa. 258 , 739 A.2d 1039, 1044 (1999). [Commonwealth v. Natividad, 595 Pa. 188 , 207-08, 938 A.2d 310, 321 (2007);] see also Commonwealth v. Hall, 582 Pa. 526, 537 , 872 A.2d 1177, 1184 (2005) (stating an appellant’s failure to satisfy any prong of the Pierce ineffectiveness test results in a failure to establish the arguable merit prong of the claim of ineffectiveness).

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Commonwealth v. Natividadgreen
pa · 2007 · cited in 10 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2018–2024
2 sentences

2024See Pierce, supra; Commonwealth v. Holloway, 559 Pa. 258 , 739 A.2d 1039, 1044 (1999). [Commonwealth v. Natividad, 595 Pa. 188 , 207-08, 938 A.2d 310, 321 (2007);] see also Commonwealth v. Hall, 582 Pa. 526, 537 , 872 A.2d 1177, 1184 (2005) (stating an appellant’s failure to satisfy any prong of the Pierce ineffectiveness test results in a failure to establish the arguable merit prong of the claim of ineffectiveness).

2024See Pierce, supra; Commonwealth v. Holloway, 559 Pa. 258 , 739 A.2d 1039, 1044 (1999). [Commonwealth v. Natividad, 595 Pa. 188 , 207-08, 938 A.2d 310, 321 (2007);] see also Commonwealth v. Hall, 582 Pa. 526, 537 , 872 A.2d 1177, 1184 (2005) (stating an appellant’s failure to satisfy any prong of the Pierce ineffectiveness test results in a failure to establish the arguable merit prong of the claim of ineffectiveness).

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Commonwealth v. Johnsongreen
pasuperct · 2018 · cited in 9 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2019–2024
2 sentences

2024Commonwealth v. Johnson, 179 A.3d 1105, 1114 (Pa.Super. 2018).

2023Commonwealth v. Johnson, 179 A.3d 1105, 1114 (Pa.Super. 2018).

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Commonwealth v. Hollowaygreen
pa · 1999 · cited in 8 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2019–2024
2 sentences

2024See Pierce, supra; Commonwealth v. Holloway, 559 Pa. 258 , 739 A.2d 1039, 1044 (1999). [Commonwealth v. Natividad, 595 Pa. 188 , 207-08, 938 A.2d 310, 321 (2007);] see also Commonwealth v. Hall, 582 Pa. 526, 537 , 872 A.2d 1177, 1184 (2005) (stating an appellant’s failure to satisfy any prong of the Pierce ineffectiveness test results in a failure to establish the arguable merit prong of the claim of ineffectiveness).

2024See Pierce, supra; Commonwealth v. Holloway, 559 Pa. 258 , 739 A.2d 1039, 1044 (1999). [Commonwealth v. Natividad, 595 Pa. 188 , 207-08, 938 A.2d 310, 321 (2007);] see also Commonwealth v. Hall, 582 Pa. 526, 537 , 872 A.2d 1177, 1184 (2005) (stating an appellant’s failure to satisfy any prong of the Pierce ineffectiveness test results in a failure to establish the arguable merit prong of the claim of ineffectiveness).

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Commonwealth v. Steelegreen
pa · 2008 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016Commonwealth v. Steele, 961 A.2d 786, 797-807 (Pa. 2008).

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Com. v. McClarygreen
pa · 2009 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016See Commonwealth v. Mikell, 968 A.2d 779, 782 (Pa. Super. 2009) (where claim was waived at trial and appellate counsel took all necessary steps to present that claim on appeal, presumption of prejudice does not apply), appeal denied, 604 Pa. 688 , 985 A.2d 971 (2009).

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Commonwealth v. Mikellgreen
pasuperct · 2009 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016See Commonwealth v. Mikell, 968 A.2d 779, 782 (Pa. Super. 2009) (where claim was waived at trial and appellate counsel took all necessary steps to present that claim on appeal, presumption of prejudice does not apply), appeal denied, 604 Pa. 688 , 985 A.2d 971 (2009).

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Commonwealth v. Collinsgreen
pa · 2005 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
2 sentences

2007Three days before the PCRA court filed its opinion, this Court filed its decision in Commonwealth v. Collins, 585 Pa. 45 , 888 A.2d 564 (2005), which clarified that post-conviction ineffective assistance of counsel claims are considered a discrete legal ground, and that a direct-appeal decision on the underlying claim instead applies to an analysis of the prejudice prong of the Pierce ineffectiveness test.

2007Three days before the PCRA court filed its opinion, this Court filed its decision in Commonwealth v. Collins, 585 Pa. 45 , 888 A.2d 564 (2005), which clarified that post-conviction ineffective assistance of counsel claims are considered a discrete legal ground, and that a direct-appeal decision on the underlying claim instead applies to an analysis of the prejudice prong of the Pierce ineffectiveness test.

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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.

Statutes the citing opinions construe

PA § 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2502 (3) PA § 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6108 (3) PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9543 (3)

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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