BAXTER v. SUPERINTENDENT COAL TP. SCI

No. 20-1259.

998 F.3d 542 (2021)

Armel BAXTER, Appellant v. SUPERINTENDENT COAL TOWNSHIP SCI; District Attorney Philadelphia; Attorney General Pennsylvania.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: April 8, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel A. Silverman , Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellant

David Napiorski , Philadelphia County Office of District Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, Ronald Eisenberg , Office of Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellees.

Before: SHWARTZ, PORTER, and MATEY, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

Armel Baxter was convicted of first-degree murder, criminal conspiracy, and possession of an instrument of crime in Pennsylvania state court. Baxter filed a federal habeas petition, asserting that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to the trial court's reasonable doubt jury instruction...

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