No. 25-6996

Brandon Richard Wells v. Pennsylvania

Lower Court: Pennsylvania
Docketed: 2026-03-10
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: appellate-review criminal-procedure effective-assistance-of-counsel pennsylvania-constitution right-to-appeal sixth-amendment
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Was Petitioner's right to appeal as guaranteed by the Pa. Constitution, Articel V, § 9, denied when the Superior Court waived issues and affirmed the judgment of sentence because Petitioner's U.S. Const, amend. VI right to effective counsel had been violated?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Petitioner's right to appeal under the Pennsylvania Constitution, Article V, § 9, was denied when the Superior Court waived issues and affirmed the judgment of sentence despite violations of Petitioner's Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel

Docket Entries

2025-11-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 9, 2026)

Attorneys

Brandon Richard Wells
Brandon Richard Wells — Petitioner