WILLIAMS v. PENNSYLVANIA

No. 15-5040.

136 S.Ct. 1899 (2016)

195 L. Ed. 2d 132

Terrance WILLIAMS, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 9, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart B. Lev , Philadelphia, PA, for Petitioner.

Ronald Eisenberg , Philadelphia, PA, for Respondent.

Leigh M. Skipper , Chief Federal Defender, Stuart B. Lev , Shawn Nolan , Matthew C. Lawry , Timothy P. Kane , Katherine E. Ensler , Federal Community Defender Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, for Petitioner.

Ronald Eisenberg , Deputy District Attorney, Hugh J. Burns, Jr. , Chief, Appeals Unit, George D. Mosee, Jr. , First Assistant District Attorney, R. Seth Williams , District Attorney, Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, Philadelphia, PA, for Respondent.


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