Commonwealth v. Patrick’s Empirical Analysis

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78 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 78 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “When an appellant raising ineffectiveness of trial counsel is represented by appointed counsel from the same office which represented him at trial, the proper procedure is to remand to allow appointment of new counsel not associated with trial counsel. Commonwealth v. Fox, 476 Pa. 475 , 383 A.2d 199 (1978); Commonwealth v. Sherard, 477 Pa. 429, 384 A.2d 234 (1977); Commonwealth v. Wright, 473 Pa. 395 , 374 A.2d 1272 (1977). In such circumstances, it cannot “be assumed that appellate counsel will provide the zealous advocacy to which an appellant is entitled.” Commonwealth v. Fox, supra, 476 Pa. at 479 , 383 A.2d at 200 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Commonwealth v. Williams · 275 Pa. Super. 249 - Commonwealth v. Harrison

2. “When an appellant raising ineffectiveness of trial counsel is represented by appointed counsel from the same office which represented him at trial, the proper procedure is to remand to allow appointment of new counsel not associated with trial counsel. Commonwealth v. Fox, 476 Pa. 475 , 383 A.2d 199 (1978); Commonwealth v. Sherard, 477 Pa. 430 , 384 A.2d 234 (1977); Commonwealth v. Wright, 473 Pa. 398 , 374 A.2d 1273 (1977). In such circumstances, it cannot “be assumed that appellate counsel will provide the zealous advocacy to which an appellant is entitled.” Commonwealth v. Fox, supra, 476 Pa. at 479 , 383 A.2d at 200 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 284 Pa. Super. 473 - Commonwealth v. Quarles