Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 3/4/1994

Commonwealth v. Chmiel

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639 A.2d 9
536 Pa. 244
1994 Pa. LEXIS 68

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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ineffectiveness claim must be raised at earliest stage at which counsel whose stewardship is being challenged no longer represents appellant
ineffectiveness claim must be raised at earliest stage at which counsel whose stewardship is being challenged no longer represents appellant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of prior counsel must be raised at earliest stage in proceedings at which counsel whose stewardship is being challenged no longer represents defendant

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Judges: Nix, Zappala, Papadakos, Gappy, Larsen, Flaherty

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