Victor McKeever v. Warden Sci-Graterford Attorney General, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania District Attorney, Erie County
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
IRENAS, Senior District Judge.
Appellant Victor McKeever pleaded guilty in 1995 to drug-related charges, including two counts arising under the Pennsylvania Corrupt Organizations Act (“PA-COA”), 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 911(b)(3). He was sentenced to 15^42 years’ imprisonment. In 1996, the Supreme Court of Pennsylva nia held that PACOA does not apply to individuals operating wholly illegitimate businesses. Commonwealth v. Besch, 544 Pa. 1, 674 A.2d 655 (1996). MeKeever, falling within that class of persons, filed a habeas corpus petition on July 28, 2004, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §…
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