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5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 106 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 Commonwealth v. Beatty.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commonwealth v. Beatty Anchor | green | “our standard of review of the denial of a pcra petition is limited to examining whether the evidence of record supports the court's determination and whether its decision is free of legal error.” | 62 |
| 2 | Commonwealth v. Mason, L., Aplt | green | “(1) the legal claim underlying the ineffectiveness claim has arguable merit; (2) counsel's action or inaction lacked any reasonable basis designed to effectuate petitioner's interest; and (3) counsel's action or inaction resulted in prejudice to petitioner.” | 26 |
| 3 | Commonwealth v. Greco | green | “under the pcra, any petition for relief, including second and subsequent petitions, must be filed within one year of the date on which the judgment of sentence becomes final.” | 7 |
| 4 | Commonwealth v. Greco | green | “we afford the court's factual findings deference unless there is no support for them in the certified record.” | 7 |
| 5 | Commonwealth v. Simpson, R., Aplt | green | “trial counsel is presumed to be effective.” | 4 |
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.