Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. William Weatherwax
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 13, 1996No. 95-7126PublishedCited by 117 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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STAPLETON, Circuit Judge
This is the second time that this habeas corpus proceeding has been before us. In the previous appeal, Government of the Virgin Islands v. Weatherwax, 20 F.3d 572 (3d Cir. 1994), we reversed the district court's dismissal of Weatherwax's petition for a writ of habeas corpus and remanded for an evidentiary hearing on Weatherwax's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. After holding the evidentiary hearing, the district court granted Weatherwax's petition for habeas relief. We will reverse.
William Weatherwax was indicted for the shooting death of…
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