1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.3d
  4. 380 F.3d
  5. 380 F.3d 721 (2004)
 

PRIDGEN v. SHANNON

No. 02-3842.

380 F.3d 721 (2004)

James Mario PRIDGEN, Appellant v. SHANNON; The District Attorney of the County of Lancaster; The Attorney General of the State of Pennsylvania.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion Filed August 19, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elayne C. Bryn (Argued), Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant.

Susan E. Moyer (Argued), Office of the District Attorney, Lancaster County Courthouse, Lancaster, PA, for Appellees.

Before AMBRO, FUENTES and CHERTOFF, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FUENTES, Circuit Judge.

Following a state court jury trial, James Mario Pridgen ("Pridgen") was convicted of the shooting death of Colin Koulesser and sentenced to life in prison. After exhausting direct appeals and filing an unsuccessful federal habeas petition, Pridgen filed a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) motion seeking "Relief From Judgment or Order," based on newly discovered evidence. The new evidence consisted of two affidavits...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases