New Evidence After a Remand
I am currently litigating an interesting PCRA issue relative to the proper manner of handling claims concerning after-discovered evidence...
Securing the Out-of-State Witness
Obtaining a subpoena and serving it on an in-state witness is a relatively simple process. The Clerk of Courts or Department of Court...
Adverse Witnesses, Leading Questions and the PCRA Hearing
The PCRA evidentiary hearing is unusual insofar as the Commonwealth is seeking to demonstrate that trial or plea counsel performed...
Attorney-Client Privilege and Trial Counsel as a Cooperating Commonwealth PCRA witness
In an interesting decision, the Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld a PCRA court's order precluding the Commonwealth from interviewing and...
