2011 Pa. Super. 173 - Commonwealth v. Johnson’s Empirical Analysis
2011
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
1
states following
September 2025
most recently cited
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Commonwealth v. Ali · Commonwealth v. Spotz · Commonwealth v. Cox · Commonwealth v. Ligons · Commonwealth v. Weiss
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“[E]vidence of good character is to be regarded as evidence of substantive fact just as any other evidence tending to establish innocence and may be considered by the jury in connection with all of the evidence presented in the case on the general issue of guilt or innocence. "Evidence of good character is substantive and positive evidence, not a mere make weight to be considered in a doubtful case, and, ... is an independent factor which may of itself engender reasonable doubt or produce a conclusion of innocence."”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage“[PCRA Counsel]: [Y]ou say that you know ... [Appellant] has a reputation of being innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse? [Ms. Yeager]: Yes. [PCRA Counsel]: What do you mean by that? [Ms. Yeager]: I just — I mean that he has never done anything to any child or any person that would not be — to harm them or hurt them in any sort of way. [PCRA Counsel]: Now, what do you mean by having a reputation in the community of being innocent of this crime? [Ms. Yeager]: He’s a well-liked man, so I believe that he’s innocent as far as in the community and ... PCRA Hearing, 10/19/09, at 10-11. [PCRA Counsel]: Now, you’ve signed an affidavit saying that you know that [Appellant] has established a reputation in the community as being innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse? [Mr. Johnson]: Yes. [PCRA Counsel]: Can you explain what you mean by that? [Mr. Johnson]: That he’s been around my children and grandchildren and never has anything happened between him and a child. [PCRA Counsel]: We’re talking about his reputation. Have you heard from people in the community about [Appellant’s] reputation? [Mr. Johnson]: Yes. [PCRA Counsel]: And what is that reputation? [Mr. Johnson]: That he’s an upstanding man.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“To prevail on an ineffective assistance claim, a defendant must establish “(1) [the] underlying claim is of arguable merit; (2) the particular course of conduct pursued by counsel did not have some reasonable basis designed to effectuate his [client’s] interests; and (3) but for counsel’s ineffectiveness, there is a reasonable probability-that the outcome of the proceedings would have been different.” A failure to satisfy any prong of the test for ineffectiveness will require rejection of the claim.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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