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9 Pennsylvania opinions name it 1 courts 2018–2026 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Widginsred1 sentence2023Commonwealth v. Widgins, 29 A.3d 816, 818 (Pa. Super. 2011). -5- supply to the petitioner both a copy of the “no-merit” letter and a statement advising the petitioner that, in the event that the court grants the application of counsel to withdraw, he or she has the right to proceed pro se or with the assistance of privately[-]retained counsel. | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Rykardred1 sentence2022Commonwealth v. Rykard, 55 A.3d 1177, 1184 (Pa. Super. 2012). -5- In Commonwealth v. Friend, 896 A.2d 607 (Pa. Super. 2006),5 this Court imposed an additional requirement for counsel seeking to withdraw from collateral proceedings: PCRA counsel who seeks to withdraw must contemporaneously serve a copy on the petitioner of counsel’s application to withdraw as counsel, and must supply to the petitioner both a copy of the “no-merit” letter and a statement advising the petitioner that, in the event that the court grants the application of counsel to withdraw, he or she has the right to proceed pro | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Friend
red
2 sentences2026In Commonwealth v. Friend, 896 A.2d 607 (Pa. Super. 2006),5 this Court imposed an additional requirement for counsel seeking to withdraw from collateral proceedings: PCRA counsel who seeks to withdraw must contemporaneously serve a copy on the petitioner of counsel’s application to withdraw as counsel, and must supply to the petitioner both a copy of the “no-merit” letter and a statement advising the petitioner that, in the event that the court grants the application of counsel to withdraw, he or she has the right to proceed pro se or with the assistance of privately retained counsel. 2024In Commonwealth v. Friend, 896 A.2d 607 (Pa. Super. 2006),5 this Court imposed an additional requirement for counsel seeking to withdraw from collateral proceedings: PCRA counsel who seeks to withdraw must contemporaneously serve a copy on the petitioner of counsel’s application to withdraw as counsel, and must supply to the petitioner both a copy of the “no-merit” letter and a statement advising the petitioner that . . . he or she has the right to proceed pro se or with the assistance of privately retained counsel. | 9 | 2018–2026 |
Commonwealth v. Pitts
red
1 sentence2023In Commonwealth v. Friend, 896 A.2d 607 (Pa. Super. 2006),5 this Court imposed an additional requirement for counsel seeking to withdraw from collateral proceedings: PCRA counsel who seeks to withdraw must contemporaneously serve a copy on the petitioner of counsel’s application to withdraw as counsel, and must ____________________________________________ 5 This Court’s holding in Friend was subsequently overruled on other grounds by the Supreme Court in Pitts, supra. However, the additional requirement that counsel provide copies of the relevant documentation to the petitioner remains intact. | 1 | 2023–2023 |