Laird v. Horn

DUBOIS, District Judge.

MEMORANDUM

I. INTRODUCTION.67

II. PROCEDURAL HISTORY.68

in. APPLICATION OF 28 U.S.C. § 2254.'. 05 CO

A. The Exhaustion Requirement of § 2254 and Procedural Default.... 05 CO

1. Exhaustion. 05 tO

2. Procedural Default. "“5 O

B. Automatic Exhaustion Under the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Mandatory Appellate Review. i — ( I>

C. Independent and Adequate Procedural Grounds. CO I>

1. Introduction. CO

2. The Pennsylvania “Relaxed Waiver” Rule. ^

3. “Previously Litigated”. L3

D. Application of § 2254 . <0 I>

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Guilt Phase Claims. !>

1. Jury and Prosecutorial Irregularities .

a.…