Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 12/31/2001

Commonwealth v. Abdul-Salaam

Citations

808 A.2d 558
570 Pa. 79
2001 Pa. LEXIS 2827

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holding that trial counsel’s performance at sentencing was not deficient based on counsel’s PCRA testimony on strategy
holding that PCRA claims that could have been raised on direct appeal are waived for purposes of PCRA relief
noting that a bald, undeveloped allegation that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to litigate claims on appeal fails to satisfy the appellant's burden of establishing entitlement to PCRA relief
noting that a bald, undeveloped allegation that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to litigate claims on appeal fails to satisfy the appellant’s burden of establishing entitlement to PCRA relief
holding claims of trial court error were waived because “Appellant could have raised each of these claims in his direct appeal to this Court but failed to do so”
holding claims of trial court error which could have been raised on direct appeal were “beyond the power of this Court to review under the express terms of the PCRA”

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Judges: Flaherty, Zappala, Cappy, Castille, Nigro, Saylor

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