Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Horn
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 20, 2007No. 04-9016PublishedCited by 225 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FUENTES, Circuit Judge.
Paul Gamboa-Taylor (“Taylor”) is a Pennsylvania inmate sentenced to death by a Pennsylvania state court for murdering his wife, Valerie, their two children, and his mother-in-law’s child. He is also serving a life sentence for murdering his mother-in-law, Donna Barshinger. On federal habeas review, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, the District Court concluded that none of Taylor’s guilt or penalty-phase claims merited a writ. of habeas corpus. 1 We agree with the District Court, and will affirm.
I. Background And Procedural History
Taylor pleaded guilty to five…
2Cases cited77 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
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3Cited by225 opinions
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- Palmer v. HendricksCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
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