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Supreme Court· 6/12/1995

Peterkin v. Pennsylvania

Citations

  • 515 U.S. 1137
  • 115 S. Ct. 2569

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  • “Appellant’s claim [of trial counsel ineffectiveness at the penalty phase] is meritless and appellate counsel cannot be deemed ineffective for failing to raise a meritless claim”
  • \Appellant's claim [of trial counsel ineffectiveness at the penalty phase] is meritless and appellate counsel cannot be deemed ineffective for failing to raise a meritless claim\

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