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non-PCRA counsel ineffectiveness claim in Pennsylvania

10 Pennsylvania opinions name it 1 courts 2012–2026 2 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Commonwealth v. Rykardred
pasuperct · 2012 · cited in 7 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2018–2026
2 sentences

2026See Commonwealth v. Walker, 853 EDA 2024, 2025 WL 922158 , at *4 (Pa. Super. filed Mar. 25, 2025) (unpublished mem.) (stating that “[a] time-bar exception raised for the first time in response to a court’s Rule 907 notice is not preserved for [appellate] review” (citation omitted));5 see also Commonwealth v. Rykard, 55 A.3d 1177, 1192 (Pa. Super. 2012) (stating that, “in order to properly aver a new non-PCRA counsel ineffectiveness claim, the petitioner must seek leave to amend his petition”), overruled in part on other grounds by Commonwealth ____________________________________________ 5 See

2026Commonwealth v. Rykard, 55 A.3d 1177, 1192 (Pa. Super. 2012) (holding that “in order to properly aver a new non-PCRA counsel ineffectiveness claim, the petitioner must seek leave to amend his petition”); see also Commonwealth v. Porter, 35 A.3d 4, 12 (Pa. 2012) (holding that “amendment is permitted only by direction or leave of the PCRA court”).

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Commonwealth v. Portergreen
pa · 2012 · cited in 4 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2012–2026
2 sentences

2026Commonwealth v. Rykard, 55 A.3d 1177, 1192 (Pa. Super. 2012) (holding that “in order to properly aver a new non-PCRA counsel ineffectiveness claim, the petitioner must seek leave to amend his petition”); see also Commonwealth v. Porter, 35 A.3d 4, 12 (Pa. 2012) (holding that “amendment is permitted only by direction or leave of the PCRA court”).

2016See also [Commonwealth v.] Paddy [, 609 Pa. 272 , 15 A.3d 431 (2011)] [ ... ]; Commonwealth v. Porter, [ 613 Pa. 510 , 523-24], 35 A.3d 4 , 12 (2012) ("amendment is permitted only by direction or leave of the PCRA court."); Commonwealth v. D'Amato, 579 Pa. 490 , 856 A.2d 806 , 825 n. 19 (2004); [Commonwealth v.] Derrickson, [ 923 A.2d 466 ,] 469 [(Pa.Super. 2007)].

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Commonwealth v. Paddygreen
pa · 2011 · cited in 2 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2015–2016
2 sentences

2016See also [Commonwealth v.] Paddy [, 609 Pa. 272 , 15 A.3d 431 (2011)] [ ... ]; Commonwealth v. Porter, [ 613 Pa. 510 , 523-24], 35 A.3d 4 , 12 (2012) ("amendment is permitted only by direction or leave of the PCRA court."); Commonwealth v. D'Amato, 579 Pa. 490 , 856 A.2d 806 , 825 n. 19 (2004); [Commonwealth v.] Derrickson, [ 923 A.2d 466 ,] 469 [(Pa.Super. 2007)].

2016See also [Commonwealth v.] Paddy [, 609 Pa. 272 , 15 A.3d 431 (2011)] [ ... ]; Commonwealth v. Porter, [ 613 Pa. 510 , 523-24], 35 A.3d 4 , 12 (2012) ("amendment is permitted only by direction or leave of the PCRA court."); Commonwealth v. D'Amato, 579 Pa. 490 , 856 A.2d 806 , 825 n. 19 (2004); [Commonwealth v.] Derrickson, [ 923 A.2d 466 ,] 469 [(Pa.Super. 2007)].

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Commonwealth v. Derricksongreen
pasuperct · 2007 · cited in 4 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2012–2020
2 sentences

2020See Commonwealth v. Derrickson, 923 A.2d 466, 469 (Pa. Super. 2007) (where, upon receipt of Rule 907 notice of intent to dismiss, petitioner desired to newly allege exceptions to PCRA time bar, petitioner required to seek leave to amend petition to present such allegations).

2016See also [Commonwealth v.] Paddy [, 609 Pa. 272 , 15 A.3d 431 (2011)] [ ... ]; Commonwealth v. Porter, [ 613 Pa. 510 , 523-24], 35 A.3d 4 , 12 (2012) ("amendment is permitted only by direction or leave of the PCRA court."); Commonwealth v. D'Amato, 579 Pa. 490 , 856 A.2d 806 , 825 n. 19 (2004); [Commonwealth v.] Derrickson, [ 923 A.2d 466 ,] 469 [(Pa.Super. 2007)].

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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 (2)

CaseCitedYears
Commonwealth v. D'Amato green
pa · 2004
2 sentences

2016See also [Commonwealth v.] Paddy [, 609 Pa. 272 , 15 A.3d 431 (2011)] [ ... ]; Commonwealth v. Porter, [ 613 Pa. 510 , 523-24], 35 A.3d 4 , 12 (2012) ("amendment is permitted only by direction or leave of the PCRA court."); Commonwealth v. D'Amato, 579 Pa. 490 , 856 A.2d 806 , 825 n. 19 (2004); [Commonwealth v.] Derrickson, [ 923 A.2d 466 ,] 469 [(Pa.Super. 2007)].

2016See also [Commonwealth v.] Paddy [, 609 Pa. 272 , 15 A.3d 431 (2011)] [ ... ]; Commonwealth v. Porter, [ 613 Pa. 510 , 523-24], 35 A.3d 4 , 12 (2012) ("amendment is permitted only by direction or leave of the PCRA court."); Commonwealth v. D'Amato, 579 Pa. 490 , 856 A.2d 806 , 825 n. 19 (2004); [Commonwealth v.] Derrickson, [ 923 A.2d 466 ,] 469 [(Pa.Super. 2007)].

32012–2016
Commonwealth v. Williams green
pa · 1999
1 sentence

2012While Appellant was explicitly instructed that he could respond, and by law is authorized to file a response to the court’s pre-dismissal notice, both Williams, 732 A.2d at 1191 , and Pa.R.Crim.P. 905, suggest that in order to properly aver a new non-PCRA counsel ineffectiveness claim, the petitioner must seek leave to amend his petition.

12012–2012

Statutes the citing opinions construe

PA § 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3701 (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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