by Lea Bickerton | Jun 17, 2010 | Blog, Case Law Summaries, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, PCRA
Commonwealth v. Joseph Abraham 2010 PA Super 104 (6/08/2010) Topic: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – PCRA – Collateral Consequences Summary: In view of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Padilla v. Kentucky, the fact that a consequence of a...
by Lea Bickerton | May 29, 2009 | Case Law Summaries, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, PCRA
Commonwealth v. Antoine Ligons J-121-2007 (5/27/2009)Majority Opinion by Justice Baer (joined by Justice Todd, joined by Justice Saylor in parts I-IV, VI, and VIII; joined by Chief Justice Castille, Justice Eakin and Justice McCaffery in parts I, the first half of...
by Lea Bickerton | Apr 20, 2009 | Case Law Summaries, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Commonwealth v. Dwayne Brown 2009 PA Super 69 (4/15/2009)Topic: PCRA-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Conflict of InterestSummary: Although dual representation does not create an automatic conflict of interest, an attorney who attempts to represent multiple...
