Commonwealth v. Chmiel

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• finding a corrupt source instruction required where the evidence revealed an intent on the part of the Commonwealth's chief witness to aid in the commission of a robbery
• finding a corrupt source instruction required where the evidence revealed an intent on the part of the Commonwealth’s chief witness to aid in the commission of a robbery
• stating judge should instruct jury that accomplice testimony is from a corrupt and polluted source and should be viewed with great caution
• ineffectiveness claim must be raised at earliest stage at which counsel whose stewardship is being challenged no longer represents appellant
• ineffectiveness claim must be raised at earliest stage at which counsel whose stewardship is being challenged no longer represents appellant
• ineffectiveness of prior counsel must be raised at earliest stage in proceedings at which counsel whose stewardship is being challenged no longer represents defendant

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