289 Pa. Super. 1 - Commonwealth v. Weiss’s Empirical Analysis

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28 state decisions

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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 28 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[T]he record shows that appellant’s counsel negotiated a favorable plea bargain, and appellant understood the bargain and was satisfied to accept it rather than go to trial. In these circumstances counsel’s failure to challenge the defective colloquy had a reasonable basis designed to effectuate appellant’s interest. Accordingly, counsel was not ineffective. Commonwealth v. Newell, [supra]; Commonwealth v. Simpson, 290 Pa.Super. [11], 434 A.2d 103 (1981).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 310 Pa. Super. 564 - Commonwealth v. Burno · 355 Pa. Super. 123 - Commonwealth v. Johnson

2. “We do not hesitate in finding that counsel’s strategy in not objecting to the colloquy was very reasonable. Had an objection been registered, the plea may have been invalidated and appellant could have faced much stiffer sentencing at trial. Since there was a reasonable basis for counsel’s decision, we do not find his stewardship lacking. Id., 289 Pa.Superior Ct. at 7, 432 A.2d at 1023 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 307 Pa. Super. 312 - Commonwealth v. Anthony