Legal Opinion
Randall Shotts v. John Wetzel
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 31, 2013No. 11-3670PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
AMBRO, Circuit Judge.
In 2001, Randall Keith Shotts was sentenced to 30)6 to 133 years’ imprisonment in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Following a lengthy state collateral review process, during which Shotts was appointed five different counsel, he filed this petition for habeas corpus. It alleges that his first attorney rendered ineffective assistance during plea negotiations,, his guilty plea, and sentencing. The District Court dismissed Shotts’ claim as procedurally defaulted.
We disagree. The Pennsylvania Superi- or Court’s determination that Shotts’ claim was…
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