· 9/22/1980
Commonwealth v. Giknis
Citations
- 420 A.2d 419
- 491 Pa. 215
- 1980 Pa. LEXIS 811
How courts have described this case
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- finding counsel not ineffective for failing to pursue a meritless claim
- finding counsel not ineffective for failing to pursue a meritless claim
- counsel cannot be found ineffective for failing to assert a meritless claim
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Judges: Eagen, Flaherty, Kauffman, Larsen, Nix, O'Brien, Roberts
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