6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 239 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Wright v. Commonwealth.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wright v. Commonwealth Anchor | green | “(1) his underlying claim is of arguable merit; (2) counsel had no reasonable basis for his action or inaction; and (3) the petitioner suffered actual prejudice as a result.” | 60 |
| 2 | Commonwealth v. Fulton | green | “(1) his underlying claim is of arguable merit; (2) the particular course of conduct pursued by counsel did not have some reasonable basis designed to effectuate his interests; and, (3) but for counsel's ineffectiveness, there is a reasonable probability that the outcome of the c…” | 58 |
| 3 | Commonwealth v. Presley | green | “whether the pcra court's ruling is supported by the record and free of legal error.” | 51 |
| 4 | Commonwealth v. Rivera | green | “the burden of demonstrating ineffectiveness rests on appellant.” | 38 |
| 5 | Com. v. Velazquez, G. | green | “absent counsel's conduct, there is a reasonable probability the outcome of the proceedings would have been different.” | 21 |
| 6 | Commonwealth v. Presley | green | “we must determine whether the pcra court's ruling is supported by the record and free of legal error.” | 11 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.