6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 31 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. Spotz.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commonwealth v. Spotz Anchor | green | “ounsel cannot argue his or her own ineffectiveness” | 8 |
| 2 | Commonwealth v. Ellis | green | “nder no other circumstances are counsel and client permitted to present opposing arguments” | 7 |
| 3 | Commonwealth v. Albert | green | “n this commonwealth one who is indigent is entitled to the appointment of counsel to assist with an initial collateral attack after judgment of sentence” | 6 |
| 4 | Commonwealth v. Fox | green | “e cannot assume that appellant's counsel adequately advised appellant of his own inadequacies ....” | 4 |
| 5 | Commonwealth v. Jette | green | “to satisfy this standard, a defendant must demonstrate he has an irreconcilable difference with counsel that precludes counsel from representing him” | 3 |
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.