Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1/16/1991

Commonwealth v. Proctor

Citations

585 A.2d 454
526 Pa. 246
1991 Pa. LEXIS 17

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affirming the denial of relief after the trial court reseated an erroneously dismissed juror, after discussion with counsel but outside the defendant’s presence
affirming the denial of relief after the trial court reseated an erroneously dismissed juror, after discussion with coun sel but outside the defendant’s presence
rejecting claim that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object when the trial court questioned a juror in chambers with trial counsel present, but without the defendant being present
rejecting appellant’s claim that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object when trial court questioned juror on telephone in chambers with trial counsel present, but without appellant being present
rejecting claim that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object when the trial court - 10 - J-S42009-16 questioned a juror in chambers with trial counsel present but without the defendant being present
“It is reasonable for counsel to decline to ... enter objections which are ... unsupported by law existing at the time of the proceedings”

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Judges: Cappy, Flaherty, Larsen, McDERMOTT, Nix, Papadakos, Zappala

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