Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Grayson

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 10, 2019No. 2181 EDA 2018PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY NICHOLS, J.:

Appellant Rasheen Grayson appeals from the order dismissing, without an evidentiary hearing, his timely first Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA) petition. On appeal, Appellant claims the PCRA court erred by denying him an evidentiary hearing because he did not include a witness certification for his own testimony. Appellant also alleges that trial counsel was ineffective by advising him to reject a plea offer of two-and-a-half to five years' imprisonment because counsel said the court would sentence him to three to six years' imprisonment. Lastly, Appellant argues that…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. PittsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  2. Commonwealth v. RykardSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  3. Commonwealth v. WahSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  4. Commonwealth v. PanderSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  5. Commonwealth v. HerediaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014

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3Cited by43 opinions

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  5. Com. v. Lites, B.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2020

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