405 Pa. Super. 335 - Commonwealth v. Kaufmann’s Empirical Analysis

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14 state decisions

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1. “RULE 1504. APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL; FORMA PAUPERIS (a) when an unrepresented defendant satisfies the judge that the defendant is unable to afford or otherwise procure counsel, the judge shall appoint counsel to represent the defendant on the defendant’s first motion for post-conviction collateral relief. COMMENT: Consistent with Pa. post-conviction practice under former Rules 1503 and 1504, it is intended that counsel be appointed in every case in which a defendant has filed a motion for post-conviction collateral relief for the first time and is unable to afford counsel or otherwise procure counsel. However, the rule now limits appointment of counsel on second or subsequent motions so that counsel should be appointed only if the judge determines that an evidentiary hearing is required. Of course, the judge has discretion to appoint counsel in any case when the interests of justice require it.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2006 Pa. Super. 70 - Commonwealth v. Friend · 453 Pa. Super. 271 - Commonwealth v. Peterson