WHITNEY v. HORN

No. 99-1993.

170 F.Supp.2d 492 (2000)

Raymond WHITNEY v. Martin HORN, Commissioner of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

June 7, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Brett Dunham, Philadelphia, PA, Christina Swarns, Philadelphia, PA, Billy H. Nolas, Philadelphia, PA, for petitioner.

Thomas W. Dolgenos, District Attorney's Office, Philadelphia, PA, Donna G. Zucker, Philadelphia, PA, Marilyn F. Murray, District Attorney of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, for respondents.


MEMORANDUM

BARTLE, District Judge.

This is a death penalty case. Petitioner Raymond Whitney ("Whitney") seeks habeas corpus relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He contends that he is entitled to a new trial and/or a new sentencing hearing because of numerous violations of his constitutional rights.

The gruesome events out of which this case arises are described in great detail by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in its opinion in Commonwealth...

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