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ROLAN v. COLEMAN

No. 10-4547.

680 F.3d 311 (2012)

Florencio ROLAN, Appellant, v. Brian V. COLEMAN; The District Attorney of the County of Philadelphia; The Attorney General of the State of Pennsylvania.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion Filed: May 17, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce P. Merenstein, Esq. (argued), Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant Florencio Rolan.

Marilyn F. Murray, Esq. (argued), Assistant District Attorney, District Attorney of the County of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellees Brian V. Coleman, the District Attorney of the County of Philadelphia and the Attorney General of the State of Pennsylvania.

Before: FISHER, GREENAWAY, JR., Circuit Judges, and JONES, District Judge.

OPINION

GREENAWAY, JR., Circuit Judge.

Appellant Florencio Rolan appeals the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania's denial of his petition for habeas corpus. Rolan was convicted of murdering Paulino Santiago in 1984. His original petition for habeas corpus sought relief based on his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. The District Court granted the petition, and we affirmed. After a retrial, the jury convicted Rolan of murder again...

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