2008 Pa. Super. 262 - Commonwealth v. Lawrence’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Our standard of review of a PCRA court’s denial of a petition for postcon-viction relief is well-settled: We must examine whether the record supports the PCRA court’s determination, and whether the PCRA court’s determination is free of legal error. The PCRA court’s findings will not be disturbed unless there is no support for the findings in the certified record.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2009 Pa. Super. 44 - Commonwealth v. Mikell · 2010 Pa. Super. 24 - Commonwealth v. Franklin

2. “It is well-established that counsel is presumed to have provided effective representation unless the PCRA petitioner pleads and proves all of the following: (1) the underlying legal claim is of arguable merit; (2) counsel’s action or inaction lacked any objectively reasonable basis designed to effectuate his client’s interest; and (3) prejudice, to the effect that there was a reasonable probability of a different outcome if not for counsel’s error.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2010 Pa. Super. 24 - Commonwealth v. Franklin

3. “consistent with the protection of the public, the gravity of the offense as it relates to the impact on the life of the victim and on the community, and the rehabilitative needs of the defendant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Commonwealth v. Blount