by Lea Bickerton | Mar 17, 2009 | Case Law Summaries, PCRA
Commonwealth v. William Mikell 2009 PA Super 44 (3/17/2009)Topic: PCRA – Waiver – Reinstatement of Right to a Direct AppealSummary: When an issue is waived on direct appeal, an appellant cannot later claim that he was denied the right to a direct...
by Lea Bickerton | Mar 2, 2009 | Criminal Law Basics, PCRA
After a defendant has been convicted, he has a few options to challenge the conviction. Along with a post-sentencing motion and a direct appeal, one of the methods a defendant may use to challenge his conviction is a petition under the Post-Conviction Relief Act...
by Lea Bickerton | Dec 11, 2008 | Case Law Summaries, Miranda Rights, PCRA
Commonwealth v. Boyer 2008 PA Super 279Topic: PCRA-Ineffectiveness-Miranda WarningsSummary: A defendant was Mirandized and refused to talk to a first police officer. A second police officer came in and began asking the defendant questions without giving him his...
