record belies claim in Pennsylvania

2005Commonwealth v. Brown, 741 A.2d 726, 735 (Pa.Super.1999). ¶ 13 Our review of the record belies the claim that the sentencing court failed to place sufficient reasons for the sentence on the record.

2004Commonwealth v. Brown, 741 A.2d 726, 735 (Pa.Super.1999). ¶ 20 Our review of the record belies the claim that the sentencing court failed to place sufficient reasons for the sentence on the record.

2024See Commonwealth v. Harris, 176 A.3d 1009, 1019 (Pa.Super. 2017) (stating officers have probable cause to conduct a traffic stop when a traffic code violation is observed).2 To the extent that Patton-Vincent argues that officers unreasonably prolonged the traffic stop, the record belies this claim.

2021See PCRA Court Opinion, 12/10/19, at 8-21 (wherein the PCRA court details the amount of time that trial counsel discussed the case with Ritchey, and remarked that trial counsel and Ritchey communicated with each other very effectively throughout pre-trial proceedings and during trial); see id. (wherein the PCRA court points out that Ritchey acknowledged he had enough time to speak with trial counsel regarding his case).

2020The Commonwealth does not discuss Appellant’s credibility; indeed, it is the trial court that stated it found Appellant’s “version of events entirely incredible.” N.T., 4/6/2018, at 133. -9- J-S24045-20 Commonwealth v. DiClaudio, 210 A.3d 1070, 1074-75 (Pa. Super. 2019) (quoting Commonwealth v. Samuel, 102 A.3d 1001, 1006-07 (Pa. Super. 2014)).

2020S11046/19 “[T]he admission of evidence is within the sound discretion of the trial court and will be reversed only upon a showing that the trial court clearly abused its discretion.” Commonwealth v. Fransen, 42 A.3d 1100, 1106 (Pa.Super. 2012) (citation omitted), appeal denied, 76 A.3d 538 (Pa. 2013).

2020The Commonwealth does not discuss Appellant’s credibility; indeed, it is the trial court that stated it found Appellant’s “version of events entirely incredible.” N.T., 4/6/2018, at 133. -9- J-S24045-20 Commonwealth v. DiClaudio, 210 A.3d 1070, 1074-75 (Pa. Super. 2019) (quoting Commonwealth v. Samuel, 102 A.3d 1001, 1006-07 (Pa. Super. 2014)).

2019To establish a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, a defendant “must show, by a preponderance of the evidence, ineffective assistance of counsel which, in the circumstances of the particular case, so undermined the truth-determining process that no reliable adjudication of guilt or innocence could have taken place.” Commonwealth v. Turetsky, 925 A.2d 876, 880 (Pa. Super. 2007) (citation omitted).

2017See Orr, supra. To the extent Appellant also complains he did not receive notice of the final PFA order, the record belies that claim.

2014Moreover, to the extent that Appellant raises a substantial question by claiming that the 8 See Commonwealth v. Lilley, 978 A.2d 995, 998 (Pa. Super. 2009) (citing Commonwealth v. Hernandez, 783 A.2d 784, 787 (Pa. Super. 2001) (explaining that despite waiver, Anders requires examination of the merits of the issue appellant seeks to raise)). -7- J-S70045-14 revocation court failed to consider mitigating sentencing factors,9 the record belies his claim.

2014Moreover, to the extent that Appellant raises a substantial question by claiming that the 8 See Commonwealth v. Lilley, 978 A.2d 995, 998 (Pa. Super. 2009) (citing Commonwealth v. Hernandez, 783 A.2d 784, 787 (Pa. Super. 2001) (explaining that despite waiver, Anders requires examination of the merits of the issue appellant seeks to raise)). -7- J-S70045-14 revocation court failed to consider mitigating sentencing factors,9 the record belies his claim.