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Commonwealth v. Judge

Citations

  • 916 A.2d 511
  • 591 Pa. 126
  • 2007 Pa. LEXIS 385

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that allegation that Canada violated appellant’s rights under the International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights is not cognizable under the PCRA
  • holding that allegation that Canada violated appellant's rights under the International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights is not cognizable under the PCRA
  • observing that this Court may affirm the decision of the lower court on any proper ground that is supported by the record
  • observing that this Court may affirm the decision of the lower court on any proper ground that is supported by the record
  • holding, inter alia, that the appellant's claim under an international treaty was not cognizable under the PCRA and, therefore, could be raised in a petition for a writ of habeas corpus
  • noting, “the PCRA subsumes all forms of collateral relief, including habeas corpus, to the extent that a remedy is available under such enactment” (citation omitted)

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Judges: Robert Brett Dunham

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