Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 12/29/2006

Commonwealth v. Jones

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912 A.2d 268
590 Pa. 202
2006 Pa. LEXIS 2565

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holding that “[t]he findings of a postconviction court, which hears evidence and passes on the credibility of witnesses, should be given great deference”
holding that challenge to information fails where defendant and his counsel had actual knowledge of charges
holding that “an issue is waived where it was not presented in the original or amended PCRA petition below”
holding that counsel cannot be found ineffective for failing to challenge legally proper jury instructions
holding that counsel cannot be deemed ineffective for failing to raise a meritless claim
holding that counsel cannot be deemed ineffective for failing to pursue a meritless claim

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

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