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MARSALIS v. PENNSYLVANIA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

No. 20-3267.

37 F.4th 885 (2022)

Jeffrey J. MARSALIS, Appellant v. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; District Attorney Philadelphia; Attorney General Pennsylvania

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: June 16, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Wiseman , Wiseman & Schwartz, 718 Arch Street, Suite 702, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Counsel for Appellant.

Shoshana D. Silverstein , Matthew Stiegler , Philadelphia County Office of District Attorney, 3 South Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA 19107, Counsel for Appellees.

Before: BIBAS, MATEY, and PHIPPS, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Criminal convictions must become final. Finality gives victims closure. It also shifts our focus from rehashing guilt to punishing the guilty. To ensure finality, prisoners must file federal habeas petitions within a year of their state convictions and appeals. Yet Jeffrey Marsalis filed his ineffective...

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