Counsel was ineffective for failing to consult sua sponte with a criminal defendant regarding direct appeal where defendant had a potential non-frivolous challenge to the legality of his sentence. Order of the PCRA court affirmed.
February 07, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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CRIMINAL LAW
Post-Conviction Relief • Reinstatement of Direct Appeal Rights • Counsel’s Failure to Consult on Decision to File Direct Appeal •
Commonwealth v. Rivera, PICS Case No. 17-0131 (Pa. Super. Jan. 18, 2017) Ott, J. (34 pages).
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