Reinstatement of Appellate Rights • Ineffective Assistance of Counsel • Counsel’s Failure to Discuss Grounds for Appeal
Commonwealth v. Green, PICS Case No. 17-1248 (Pa. Super. July 24, 2017) Bowes, J. (13 pages).
Trial counsel was ineffective for failing to consult with defendant about an appeal, since counsel established such a duty by specifically preserving an issue for appeal that a reasonable defendant would want to pursue where success on appeal could result in dismissal of charges. Order of the PCRA court reversed, case remanded.
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