Legal Opinion
PITT v. SALAMON
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 15, 2025No. 2:24-cv-03206Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA WILLIAM PITT : : CIVIL ACTION v. : No. 24-3206 : BOBBI JO SALAMON, et al. : McHUGH, J. July 15, 2025 MEMORANDUM In 2016, Petitioner William Pitt entered a non-negotiated guilty plea to third degree murder and related offenses in Pennsylvania state court arising out of his involvement in a fatal stabbing. Mr. Pitt now submits a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, arguing that his counsel was ineffective. Because Mr. Pitt’s claims lack merit, I find no basis to justify relief and will dismiss…
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