Legal Opinion
Howard v. Horn
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 4, 2014No. Civil Action No. 99-4880PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
EDUARDO C. ROBRENO, District Judge.
Table of Contents
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND .715
II. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND.715
III. LEGAL STANDARD .716
IV. DISCUSSION.717
A. Claim A: Ineffectiveness for Failure to Reasonably Investigate, Develop, and Present Exculpatory Background and Mental Health Evidence. 717
1. Standard for IAC Claims.1.718
2. Analysis.719
a. Actual Innocence.719
b. No Prejudice.720
B. Claim B: The Prosecutor Used His Peremptory Challenges in a Racially Discriminatory Manner; Counsel Were Ineffective at Trial and on Direct Appeal.721
1. Step 1: Prima Facie Showing.722
a. Statistical…
2Cases cited71 opinions
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- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
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