Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Peterkin v. Pennsylvania
515 U.S. 1137
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1995-06-12
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- “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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- Cited by
- 12 opinions
Sup. Ct. Pa. Motion of petitioner for leave to amend the petition for writ of certiorari granted. Certiorari denied.