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WASHINGTON v. SOBINA

No. 05-4522.

509 F.3d 613 (2007)

Richard A. WASHINGTON v. Raymond J. SOBINA, Superintendent; The District Attorney of the County of Philadelphia; The Attorney General of the State of Pennsylvania, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed December 13, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas W. Dolgenos, Susan E. Affronti, Office of District Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, Attorneys for Appellants.

Richard A. Washington, Somerset, PA, Appellee Pro Se.

Before: SLOVITER, CHAGARES, and HARDIMAN, Circuit Judges.

Submitted Under Third Circuit LAR 34.1(a) October 22, 2007.

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

Federal judges reviewing habeas corpus matters often face a difficult assignment. Frequently, the state court records presented are in disarray or incomplete, the defendant was unrepresented or inadequately represented in the state proceedings, and the deference to be accorded is unclear, as it may depend on whether the state court's decision...

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