Legal Opinion

James McLaughlin v. Robert Shannon

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided December 8, 2011No. 10-3537UnpublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

James McLaughlin, a Pennsylvania prisoner proceeding pro se, appeals from the District Court’s denial of his motion for a stay and abeyance and dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. For the reasons that follow, will affirm in part and vacate in part and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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Following a 1999 jury trial, McLaughlin was convicted of first degree murder and recklessly endangering another person, and was sentenced to a mandatory life sentence. The Superior Court affirmed the judgment, and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied…

3Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  2. Rose v. LundySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Pace v. DiGuglielmoSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  4. Rhines v. WeberSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  5. Herrera v. CollinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1993

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