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Commonwealth v. Ray

Citations

  • 396 A.2d 1218
  • 483 Pa. 377
  • 1979 Pa. LEXIS 437

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  • where the court stated that failure to raise an issue on direct appeal gives rise to a rebuttable presumption of a knowing and understanding failure
  • counsel not ineffective for failing to advance theory recognized by Supreme Court only subsequently

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Judges: Eagen, Roberts, Nix, Manderino, Larsen, O'Brien, Pomeroy

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