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claim without an evidentiary hearing in Pennsylvania

7 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 1999–2025 1 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 (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Com. Wilson, T.green
pasuperct · 2022 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See Wilson, 273 A.3d at 18 ; Reid, 259 A.3d at 405 ; King, 259 A.3d at 520 .

11
Commonwealth v. Riveragreen
pasuperct · 2010 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019See Commonwealth v. Rivera, 10 A.3d 1276 (Pa.Super. 2010) (setting forth prongs petitioner must plead and prove in order to establish ineffective assistance of counsel).

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Commonwealth v. Maddreygreen
pasuperct · 2019 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019See Maddrey, 205 A.3d at 328 .

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Commonwealth v. Priovolosgreen
pa · 1998 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
2 sentences

2006Accord Commonwealth v. Priovolos, 552 Pa. 364, 368-69, 715 A.2d 420, 422 (1998) (describing the required offer of proof relative to a claim of deficient attorney stewardship for failing to call a witness at trial).

2006Accord Commonwealth v. Priovolos, 552 Pa. 364, 368-69, 715 A.2d 420, 422 (1998) (describing the required offer of proof relative to a claim of deficient attorney stewardship for failing to call a witness at trial).

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People v. Hernandezgreen
illappct · 1998 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
2 sentences

1999See, e.g., People v. Hernandez, 298 Ill.App.3d 36 , 232 Ill.Dec. 283 , 697 N.E.2d 1213, 1215 (1998).

1999See, e.g., People v. Hernandez, 298 Ill.App.3d 36 , 232 Ill.Dec. 283 , 697 N.E.2d 1213, 1215 (1998).

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People v. Hernandezgreen
illappct · 1998 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
2 sentences

1999See, e.g., People v. Hernandez, 298 Ill.App.3d 36 , 232 Ill.Dec. 283 , 697 N.E.2d 1213, 1215 (1998).

1999See, e.g., People v. Hernandez, 298 Ill.App.3d 36 , 232 Ill.Dec. 283 , 697 N.E.2d 1213, 1215 (1998).

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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 (3)

CaseCitedYears
Com. v. King, C. green
pasuperct · 2021
1 sentence

2025See Wilson, 273 A.3d at 18 ; Reid, 259 A.3d at 405 ; King, 259 A.3d at 520 .

12025–2025
Commonwealth v. Hoover green
pa · 2014
1 sentence

2019Baumhammers, 92 A.3d at 726-27 .

12019–2019
Commonwealth v. Pronkoskie green
pa · 1978
2 sentences

2006Further, I note only that the Court in Commonwealth v. Pronkoskie, 477 Pa. 132 , 383 A.2d 858 (1978), did expressly caution: "Where young children are involved, however, there is a greater risk that outside influences or imagination may have tempered the perception of an event and thus a court must exercise greater caution in allowing such an issue to reach the jury." Id. at 139 n. 6, 383 A.2d at 861 n. 6.

2006Further, I note only that the Court in Commonwealth v. Pronkoskie, 477 Pa. 132 , 383 A.2d 858 (1978), did expressly caution: "Where young children are involved, however, there is a greater risk that outside influences or imagination may have tempered the perception of an event and thus a court must exercise greater caution in allowing such an issue to reach the jury." Id. at 139 n. 6, 383 A.2d at 861 n. 6.

12006–2006

Statutes the citing opinions construe

PA § 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2502 (3) PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9711 (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.

Where else courts name it

NV 15 (2014–2021) NE 14 (2015–2026) FL 11 (1996–2024) IL 9 (1987–2022) PA 7 (1999–2025) MO 6 (1997–2023) NJ 3 (2017–2021)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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