Legal Opinion
United States v. Tyrone Anthony Gray
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 22, 1989No. 88-3606PublishedCited by 239 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Tyrone Gray appeals from the order of the district court denying his motion to vacate, set aside or correct sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 on the ground of ineffective assistance of counsel. Gray’s claim was based, inter alia, on his trial counsel’s failure to conduct any pre-trial investigation, hire an investigator to conduct such investigation, or contact potential witnesses. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291.
“The issue of whether the representation a defendant received at trial was constitutionally inadequate is a mixed…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Burger v. KempSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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