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Commonwealth v. Barnes

Citations

  • 593 A.2d 868
  • 406 Pa. Super. 58
  • 1991 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1807

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  • following Babbs and holding that trial counsel’s failure to object to jury instruction that defendant’s failure to appear at preliminary hearing permitted inference of consciousness of guilt was arguably ineffective assistance and required remand for evidentiary hearing
  • following Babbs and holding that trial counsel's failure to object to jury instruction that defendant's failure to appear at preliminary hearing permitted inference of consciousness of guilt was arguably ineffective assistance and required remand for evidentiary hearing
  • sentencing court used incorrect offense gravity score

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Judges: Rowley, Wieand, Hoffman

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