Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 9/27/1985

Commonwealth v. Wallace

Citations

500 A.2d 816
347 Pa. Super. 248
1985 Pa. Super. LEXIS 8093

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failing to present allegedly exculpatory evidence that was unknown to the attorney does not rise to the level of ineffectiveness
rejecting PCRA petitioner’s ineffectiveness claim when the petitioner had informed the trial court that he was satisfied with trial - 15 - J-S04025-15 counsel’s advice not to take the stand
“trial counsel cannot be found ineffective for failing to present alleged exculpatory testimony of which he was unaware”
“It is also established that trial counsel’s failure to conduct a more thorough investigation or to interview all potential witnesses does not constitute per se ineffectiveness.”
trial counsel not ineffective where notes of testimony indicate that discussion took place during trial in which defendant told court that he was satisfied with his lawyer’s advice not to take witness stand
trial counsel not ineffective where notes of testimony indicated that discussion took place during trial in which the defendant told the court that he was satisfied with his lawyer’s advice not to take witness stand

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Judges: Cavanaugh, Cirillo, Hester

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