Legal Opinion

Charleston v. Gilmore

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided March 29, 2018No. 2:15–cv–01437PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Joseph F. Leeson, Jr., United States District Judge

I. Introduction

Brandon Charleston has filed a counseled Petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He is challenging his August 2009 conviction for murder in the first degree and possession of an instrument of crime, following a trial by jury before the Honorable George W. Overton in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. ECF No. 1. The charges arose from the June 15, 2008 shooting death of William Stanton inside the residence located at 2428 North 25th Street in Philadelphia. In September 2009, Judge…

2Cases cited105 opinions

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3Cited by5 opinions

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