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basis of an ineffectiveness claim in Pennsylvania

6 Pennsylvania opinions name it 1 courts 1995–2018 0 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 (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Commonwealth v. Barndtgreen
pasuperct · 2013 · cited in 2 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2016–2018
2 sentences

2018See Barndt, 74 A.3d at 192 .

2016See Abraham, supra; Barndt, supra. Therefore, Appellant’s ineffectiveness claim does not warrant relief because it lacks arguable merit.

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Commonwealth v. Smolkogreen
pasuperct · 1995 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017Commonwealth v. Smolko, 666 A.2d 672, 679 (Pa. Super. 1995).

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Commonwealth v. Abrahamgreen
pa · 2012 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016See Abraham, supra; Barndt, supra. Therefore, Appellant’s ineffectiveness claim does not warrant relief because it lacks arguable merit.

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Commonwealth v. Sepulvedagreen
pa · 2012 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See Commonwealth v. Sepulveda, 618 Pa. 262, 303 , 55 A.3d 1108, 1133 (2012)(counsel cannot be deemed ineffective for failing to raise the speculative claim appellant now faults him for).

2015See Commonwealth v. Sepulveda, 618 Pa. 262, 303 , 55 A.3d 1108, 1133 (2012)(counsel cannot be deemed ineffective for failing to raise the speculative claim appellant now faults him for).

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Commonwealth v. Griffingreen
pa · 1986 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1995–1995
2 sentences

1995Commonwealth v. Petras, supra at 376, 534 A.2d at 485 , citing Commonwealth v. Griffin, 357 Pa.Super. 308, 319 , 515 A.2d 1382, 1387-88 (1986); Commonwealth v. Ross, 273 Pa.Super. 67, 71 , 416 A.2d 1092 , *172 1094 (1979).

1995Commonwealth v. Petras, supra at 376, 534 A.2d at 485 , citing Commonwealth v. Griffin, 357 Pa.Super. 308, 319 , 515 A.2d 1382, 1387-88 (1986); Commonwealth v. Ross, 273 Pa.Super. 67, 71 , 416 A.2d 1092 , *172 1094 (1979).

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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
Commonwealth v. Pander green
pasuperct · 2014
1 sentence

2018Basemore, supra. As to the second part of VanDivner’s initial claim of ineffectiveness, the failure to call these eyewitnesses at trial, the PCRA court concluded that VanDivner did not meet his burden of establishing all of the factors identified above in Pander, supra: Based on the testimony of Attorney Harper, which we found to be credible, we cannot find that Jessica Parrill, Cheree Parrill, Kimberly Ropejko, Chrissy Newman, and Victor Chamberlain, were available or were willing to testify for the defendant at the time of trial. *** [VanDivner] has failed to show how the absence of the prop

12018–2018
Commonwealth v. Petras green
pa · 1987
1 sentence

1995Commonwealth v. Petras, supra at 376, 534 A.2d at 485 , citing Commonwealth v. Griffin, 357 Pa.Super. 308, 319 , 515 A.2d 1382, 1387-88 (1986); Commonwealth v. Ross, 273 Pa.Super. 67, 71 , 416 A.2d 1092 , *172 1094 (1979).

11995–1995
Commonwealth v. Ross green
pasuperct · 1979
2 sentences

1995Commonwealth v. Petras, supra at 376, 534 A.2d at 485 , citing Commonwealth v. Griffin, 357 Pa.Super. 308, 319 , 515 A.2d 1382, 1387-88 (1986); Commonwealth v. Ross, 273 Pa.Super. 67, 71 , 416 A.2d 1092 , *172 1094 (1979).

1995Commonwealth v. Petras, supra at 376, 534 A.2d at 485 , citing Commonwealth v. Griffin, 357 Pa.Super. 308, 319 , 515 A.2d 1382, 1387-88 (1986); Commonwealth v. Ross, 273 Pa.Super. 67, 71 , 416 A.2d 1092 , *172 1094 (1979).

11995–1995

Where else courts name it

GA 11 (2022–2026) PA 6 (1995–2018) IL 3 (1991–2024) MI 2 (2016–2018) MO 2 (1990–1991) ME 2 (2021–2021)

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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