PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE POST CONVICTION HEARING ACT

• NCJ Number: 31359
• Author(s): D SALAMAN; M L LEVY
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 45 pages
• Corporate Author: Public Defender Assoc of Pennsylvania
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE 1965 POST CONVICTION HEARING ACT (P.C.H.A.) WAS DESIGNED TO ESTABLISH A UNITARY PROCEDURE FOR PROVIDING RELIEF FROM CONVICTIONS OBTAINED AND SENTENCES IMPOSED WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF LAW.

Abstract

PERTINENT CASE LAW IS CITED IN THIS PROCEDURE AND INFORMATION MEMORANDUM FOR COUNSEL REPRESENTING A POST CONVICTION PETITIONER SEEKING COLLATERAL REVIEW. COVERED ARE THE FILING OF THE PETITION, BAIL AND SUPERSEDERS PENDING POST CONVICTION REVIEW, WAIVER, AND FINAL LITIGATION. SOME FREQUENTLY RAISED ISSUES ARE ALSO IDENTIFIED AND DISCUSSED, INCLUDING RIGHT OF APPEAL, PRIOR CONVICTIONS, INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL, AND GUILTY PLEAS.