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PIRELA v. HORN

No. 14-1938.

SIMON PIRELA, a/k/a SALVADOR MORALES, v. COMMISSIONER MARTIN HORN, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections; DONALD T. VAUGHN, Superintendent of the State of Correctional Institution at Graterford Simon Pirela, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion Filed: September 21, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aline J. Fairweather , (ARGUED) Michael I. Frankel , Benjamin J. Eichel , Pepper Hamilton LLP., 3000, Two Logan Square, Eighteenth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19103, George G. Gordon , Dechert LLP., 2929, Arch St., Philadelphia, PA 19104, Counsel for Appellant.

Joshua S. Goldwert , (ARGUED) Susan E. Affronti , Ronald Eisenberg , Molly S. Lorber , George D. Mosee, Jr. , R. Seth Williams , Philadelphia County Office of District Attorney, 3, South Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA 19107, Counsel for Appellee.

Before: CHAGARES, GREENAWAY, JR., and RESTREPO,

NOT PRECEDENTIAL

OPINION*

Simon Pirela was convicted of murder after a bench trial. He appeals the District Court's denial of his petition for habeas corpus, which relied on the grounds of involuntary jury waiver and ineffective assistance of counsel. We will affirm.

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