VILLOT v. VARNER

Civil Action No. 00-5512.

465 F.Supp.2d 439 (2006)

Moses VILLOT, Petitioner, v. Benjamin VARNER, et al., Respondent.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

November 29, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Defender Association Of Philadelphia, Federal Court Division, Michael Wiseman, Federal Defenders, Philadelphia, PA, for Petitioner.

Thomas W. Dolgenos, District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Respondent.


MEMORANDUM

ROBRENO, District Judge.

Before the Court is petitioner Moses Villot's habeas corpus petition filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Villot bases his § 2254 petition on three arguments: (1) plea counsel was ineffective for failing to interview Villot and to conduct an investigation prior to Villot's guilty plea hearing, (2) plea counsel coerced Villot into pleading guilty, and (3) plea counsel was ineffective because he had a conflict of...

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