Legal Opinion

Real v. Shannon

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided March 3, 2010No. 07-4532PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

DIAMOND, District Judge.

Torrey Real appeals from the District Court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. 28 U.S.C. § 2254. We granted a certificate of appealability to consider whether Real’s trial counsel was ineffective. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

I

The District Court had jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291.

II

On February 4, 1999, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania charged Appellant with rape, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, and corruption of a minor, alleging that…

2Cases cited29 opinions

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3Cited by40 opinions

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