310 Pa. Super. 532 - Commonwealth v. Golson’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
19
cited by 19 later decisions
1
states following
March 1990
most recently cited
3 federal appellate · 16 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Sheppard v. Maxwell · Turner v. Louisiana · Commonwealth v. Evans · Commonwealth v. Fugmann · Commonwealth v. Sherard
Most-quoted passages
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“The Court must first determine whether the issue underlying the charge of ineffectiveness is of arguable merit. Commonwealth v. Sherard, 483 Pa. 183 , 394 A.2d 971 (1978). If the underlying issue is found to be of arguable merit, our inquiry shifts to a determination of whether the course chosen by counsel had some reasonable basis aimed at promoting his client’s interests. Commonwealth v. Evans, 489 Pa. 85 , 413 A.2d 1025, 1028 (1980); Commonwealth v. Sherard, supra.”
4 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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