Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 8/18/2004

Commonwealth v. Duffey

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855 A.2d 764
579 Pa. 186
2004 Pa. LEXIS 1898

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holding that trial court did not abuse its discretion in striking juror whose views on the death penalty were unclear
holding that trial court did not abuse its discretion in striking juror whose views on the death penalty were unclear
finding that in the absence of testimony from counsel, the court “should refrain from gleaning whether...a reasonable basis exists[]”
finding that in the absence of testimony from counsel, the court “should refrain from gleaning whether…a reasonable basis exists.”
finding that Appellant was prejudiced by the commentary concerning his post-arrest silence
directing that “only when the record clearly establishes that the act or omission of trial counsel was without a reasonable basis should the court resolve the reasonable basis prong absent a remand for an evidentiary hearing as to counsel’s strategy”

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Judges: Cappy, Castille, Nigro, Newman, Saylor, Eakin, Baer

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