Legal Opinion
Whittington v. Vaughn
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 3, 2003No. CIV.A.02-4346PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
KATZ, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff is in custody serving a life sentence for a murder conviction. PL Dep. at 6-7. From 1994 until 2002, plaintiff was serving this sentence at SCI Graterford. Plaintiffs claims arise from this time served at SCI Graterford.
Plaintiff is a schizophrenic. PI. Dep. at 7. He is six feet, two inches tall and approximately 253 pounds. Id. at 5. Plaintiff has a history of violent behavior and fire starting. Exh. D-2. Plaintiff hears voices and has mood swings. Id. at 56, 66. Plaintiff also believes that he is being controlled or attempted to be…
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