Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Horn
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 1, 2009No. 05-9006, 05-9008PublishedCited by 242 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
In 1986, Brian Thomas was convicted in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia of murder in the first degree, burglary, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and rape. The jury sentenced him to death. Thomas was unsuccessful on direct appeal, see Commonwealth v. Thomas, 522 Pa. 256, 561 A.2d 699 (1989) (hereinafter “Thomas I ”), and in his state court petition for post-conviction relief, see Commonwealth v. Thomas, 560 Pa. 249, 744 A.2d 718 (2000) (hereinafter “Thomas II ”). Thomas then petitioned the District Court for habeas relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited54 opinions
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3Cited by242 opinions
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