Legal Opinion
Jacobs v. Horn
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 20, 2005No. 01-9000PublishedCited by 243 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FUENTES, Circuit Judge.
Pennsylvania inmate Daniel Jacobs was sentenced'to death for murdering his girlfriend. Támmy Mock and to life in prison for murdering their baby Holly Jacobs. On federal habeas review, the District Court concluded that Jacobs’ trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance during the penalty phase for failing to investigate and present mitigating evidence concerning Jacobs’ cognitive and emotional impairments and his childhood and family background. The District Court conditionally granted a writ of habeas corpus to allow the Commonwealth to…
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3Cited by243 opinions
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