ST. GEORGE v. DIST. ATTY. OF COUNTY OF PA

Civil Action No. 00-1716.

884 F.Supp.2d 298 (2012)

Percy ST. GEORGE v. The DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF the COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, et al.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

August 6, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Kelly , Philadelphia, PA, for Percy St. George.

Thomas W. Dolgenos , Molly Selzer Lorber , District Attorney's Office, Philadelphia, PA, for The District Attorney of the County of Philadelphia, et al.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

SAVAGE, District Judge.

In this habeas case brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, there is no real dispute that petitioner's former attorney was ineffective when he failed to file a timely appeal after informing the sentencing court that he intended to do so and failed to consult with the petitioner about filing an appeal. The disagreement is over what the appropriate relief is. Petitioner contends he should be permitted to file...

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