309 Pa. Super. 33 - Commonwealth v. Rivera’s Empirical Analysis
1982
Citation profile
17
cited by 17 later decisions
1
states following
November 1991
most recently cited
17 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Commonwealth Ex Rel. Washington v. Maroney · Commonwealth v. Riggins · Commonwealth v. Pettus · Commonwealth v. Triplett · Commonwealth v. Mabie
Most-quoted passages
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“Failure to call an alibi witness does not per se constitute ineffective assistance of counsel. Commonwealth v. Owens, 454 Pa. 268 , 312 A.2d 378 (1973); Commonwealth v. Olivencia, 265 Pa.Super. 439 , 402 A.2d 519 (1979). Ineffectiveness will not be found where there is a reasonable basis for counsel’s decision based on a matter of trial strategy. In addition, the failure to call a possible witness will not be equated with a finding of ineffectiveness absent a positive demonstration that the testimony would have been helpful to the defense. Commonwealth v. Stokes, 294 Pa.Super. 529 , 440 A.2d 591 (1982).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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