DENNIS v. WETZEL et al
Petitioner: JAMES A. DENNIS
Respondent: MARIROSA LAMAS, LOUIS S. FOLINO and JOHN E. WETZEL
Case Number: 2:2011cv01660
Filed: March 8, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Office: Philadelphia Office
County: Philadelphia
Presiding Judge: LEGROME D. DAVIS
Nature of Suit: Death Penalty
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254
Jury Demanded By: None

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August 21, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER THAT JAMES DENNIS' PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS (DOC. 15) IS GRANTED BECAUSE THE COMMONWEALTH VIOLATED PETITIONER'S DUE PROCESS RIGHTS BY WITHHOLDING MATERIAL IMPEACHING EVIDENCE, IN VIOLATION OF BRADY v. MARYLAND, 373 U.S. 83 ( 1963). ACCORDINGLY, PETITIONER'S CONVICTION AND SENTENCE ARE VACATED. THE PETITIONER SHALL BE RELEASED FROM CUSTODY UNLESS HE IS RETRIED BY THE COMMONWEALTH ON OR BEFORE 2/18/14, APPROXIMATELY 180 DAYS AFTER THIS ORDER. BECAUSE I DO NOT NEED A HEARING IN ORDER TO GRANT DENNIS' PETITION, DENNIS' MOTION FOR A HEARING (DOC. 44) IS DENIED.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE ANITA B. BRODY ON 8/21/13. 8/21/13 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED TO COUNSEL.(pr, )
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Respondent: MARIROSA LAMAS
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Respondent: LOUIS S. FOLINO
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Respondent: JOHN E. WETZEL
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Petitioner: JAMES A. DENNIS
Represented By: JAMES W. COOPER
Represented By: MELANIE GAVISK
Represented By: REBECCA GORDON
Represented By: RYAN D. GUILDS
Represented By: STUART B. LEV
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Represented By: AMY L. ROHE
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