Defendant's trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to cross-examine the rape victim about a purported past sexual relationship with defendant where counsel's tactic was reasonable under the circumstances and defendant failed to demonstrate prejudice. The appellate court affirmed defendant's judgment of sentence.
May 26, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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Post Conviction Relief Act • Ineffective Assistance of Counsel • Prejudice
Commonwealth v. Brown, PICS Case No.17-0794 (Pa. Super. May 4, 2017) Stevens, J. (18 pages).
Defendant’s trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to cross-examine the rape victim about a purported past sexual relationship with defendant where counsel’s tactic was reasonable under the circumstances and defendant failed to demonstrate prejudice. The appellate court affirmed defendant’s judgment of sentence.
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