273 Pa. Super. 351 - Commonwealth v. Edwards’s Empirical Analysis
1979
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
1
states following
October 1983
most recently cited
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Commonwealth Ex Rel. Washington v. Maroney · Commonwealth v. Hubbard · Commonwealth v. Blair · Commonwealth v. Sullivan · Commonwealth v. Mabie
Most-quoted passages
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““The findings of the PCHA court, which hears the evidence and passes on the credibility of the witnesses, should be given great deference. See Commonwealth v. Smith, 454 Pa. 256 , 312 A.2d 396 (1973); Commonwealth v. Minnick, 432 Pa. 462 , 247 A.2d 569 (1968). Consequently, this Court will not disturb its findings if they are supported in the PCHA record. See Commonwealth v. Hauser, 450 Pa. 388 , 299 A.2d 218 (1973); Commonwealth v. Tabb, 433 Pa. 204 , 249 A.2d 546 (1968); Commonwealth v. Minnick, supra. This is true even when the record could support a contrary holding. See Commonwealth v. Hauser, supra.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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