2013 Pa. Super. 321 - Commonwealth v. Britt’s Empirical Analysis
2013
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
March 2018
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Strickland v. Washington · Powell v. State of Alabama Patterson · United States v. Cronic · Commonwealth v. Grant · Commonwealth v. Bomar
Most-quoted passages
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“[i]n Pennsylvania, per se ineffectiveness under Cronic occurs where there was an actual or constructive denial of counsel, the state interfered with counsel's assistance, or counsel had an actual conflict of interest.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Com. of Pa. v. Diaz“In order to prepare a defense to a charge of murder in the first degree, it is essential that at the very least, counsel meet with his client in person[.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“establish a relationship with him, interview him, keep him informed, take prompt action to protect his rights, or investigate this matter.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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