Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 3/27/1998

Commonwealth v. Green

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709 A.2d 382
551 Pa. 88
1998 Pa. LEXIS 528

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repeating that the claim of ineffectiveness must be raised at earliest stage in proceedings at which counsel whose effectiveness is challenged no longer represents appellant
indicating that defendants convicted prior to January 1, 1994 waived for purposes of appellate review any issue not included in a post-verdict motion
stating that post-verdict motions were required to preserve issues for appellate review for all defendants convicted prior to January 1, 1994
stating that post-verdict motions were required to preserve issues for appellate review for all defendants convicted prior to January 1, 1994
explaining that as a general rule counsel cannot raise his own ineffectiveness, but where it is clear from the record that counsel was ineffective or that the issue is meritless, an appellate court can address it
reflecting the general rule that counsel is not permitted to raise his or her own ineffectiveness on appeal

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Judges: Flaherty, Zappala, Cappy, Castille, Nigro, Newman

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