Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Wolfe

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 27, 1990No. 163PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELLY, Judge.

In this appeal we are called upon to determine whether an ineffective assistance of counsel claim regarding counsel’s performance at sentencing is cognizable under the Post-Conviction Relief Act. We find that it is not and affirm the order of the trial court denying appellant relief.

The relevant facts and procedural history are as follows. The appellant was tried by a jury and convicted of terroristic threats, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault, and corruption of minors. The victim of these incidents, appellant’s step-daughter, testified that the incidents…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ThomasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  2. Commonwealth v. AdamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Commonwealth v. WallaceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Commonwealth v. LyonsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  5. Commonwealth v. DukemanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. JordanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  2. Commonwealth v. WatsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  3. Commonwealth v. HernandezSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  4. Commonwealth v. WolfeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. Commonwealth v. LassenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995

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