Commonwealth v. Walsh

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that claim of trial counsel ineffectiveness regarding DNA testing is not cognizable in a motion for DNA testing
• holding that relief was unavailable on a DNA testing motion because it was untimely
• concluding that defendant “failed to satisfy the threshold requirements to obtain DNA testing pursuant to [§] 9543.1(a)(2); he did not present a prima facie case of actual innocence pursuant to [§] 9543.1(c)(3
• concluding that defendant “failed to satisfy the threshold requirements to obtain DNA testing pursuant to [§] 9543.1(a)(2); he did not present a prima facie case of actual innocence pursuant to [§] 9543.1(c)(3
• stating that the applicant must satisfy “threshold requirements [of Section 9543.1(a)] necessary to obtain post-conviction DNA testing”
• noting that issues raised outside the request for DNA evidence “are unreviewable at this juncture”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

5 cases in this archive cite this case.

• In Re: Payne, J., III Appeal of: Com. of Pa
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2015-12-29· cited 57×
• Commonwealth v. Kunco
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2017-11-03· cited 16×
• Com. v. Hardy, W.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2022-03-30· cited 13×
• Com. v. Rowe, R.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2023-04-18· cited 13×
• Commonwealth v. Hardy, W., Aplt
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2025-06-17

Cites

11 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Brady v. Maryland
  Supreme Court· 1963-05-13· cited 33,902×
• Commonwealth v. Edmiston
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2013-04-24· cited 419×
• Commonwealth v. Williams
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2011-12-23· cited 245×
• Commonwealth v. Heilman
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2005-01-18· cited 140×
• Commonwealth v. Edmiston
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2004-06-22· cited 90×
• Commonwealth v. Perry
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2008-09-15· cited 78×
• Commonwealth v. Brooks
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2005-05-20· cited 58×
• Commonwealth v. Gandy
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2012-02-16· cited 52×
• Commonwealth v. Smith
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2005-12-07· cited 49×
• Commonwealth v. Williams
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-10-03· cited 30×
• Com. v. Smith
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-08-21· cited 22×