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...
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...
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...
