Legal Opinion
Christman v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 13, 1967No. Civ. A. 67-984PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
MARSH, District Judge.
The plaintiff, William H. Christman, a state prisoner serving a life sentence for murder, brought an action under the Civil Rights Act, § 1983, Title 42 U.S. C.A., against his appointed counsel, Gerald S. Lesher, Esq., alleging that he has been denied due process and equal protection of the law under color of state law. He avers that in a habeas corpus proceeding in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the defendant attorney was guilty of fraud and misconduct. The fraud and misconduct allegedly consisted of certain statements and a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Martin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1950
- Pugliano v. StaziakDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1964
- Pritt v. JohnsonDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1967
- Rhodes v. MeyerDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1963
- Kregger v. PosnerDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1966
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Henry Howell v. CataldiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- James Morris Fletcher v. James HookCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
- Jemzura v. BeldenDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1968
- Drexler v. WaltersDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1968
- Phillips v. SingletaryDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1972
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