DENNIS v. WETZEL et al
JAMES A. DENNIS |
MARIROSA LAMAS, LOUIS S. FOLINO and JOHN E. WETZEL |
2:2011cv01660 |
March 8, 2011 |
US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia Office |
Philadelphia |
LEGROME D. DAVIS |
Death Penalty |
28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 |
None |
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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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