8 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 150 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 Com. v. Stansbury, K..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Com. v. Stansbury, K. Anchor | green | “it is an appellant's burden to persuade us that the pcra court erred and that relief is due.” | 77 |
| 2 | Com. v. Howard, M. | green | “in general, we review an order dismissing or denying a pcra petition as to whether the findings of the pcra court are supported by the record and are free from legal error.” | 21 |
| 3 | Com. v. Selenski, H. | green | “(1) the underlying legal claim is of arguable merit; (2) counsel's action or inaction lacked any objectively reasonable basis designed to effectuate his client's interest; and (3) prejudice, to the effect that there was a reasonable probability of a different outcome at trial if…” | 13 |
| 4 | Com. v. Howard, M. | green | “we review an order dismissing or denying a pcra petition as to whether the findings of the pcra court are supported by the record and are free from legal error.” | 12 |
| 5 | Com. v. Fantauzzi, R. | green | “that the timeliness of a pcra petition is jurisdictional and that if the petition is untimely, courts lack jurisdiction over the petition and cannot grant relief.” | 10 |
| 6 | Com. v. Davis, G. | green | “the failure to satisfy any prong of the test for ineffectiveness will cause the claim to fail.” | 6 |
| 7 | Com. v. Howard, M. | green | “whether the findings of the pcra court are supported by the record and are free from legal error.” | 6 |
| 8 | Commonwealth v. Simpson, R., Aplt | green | “counsel is presumed to be effective, and a petitioner must overcome that presumption to prove” | 5 |
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