No. 22-7405

Earl C. Handfield, II v. Bobbi Jo Salamon, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Rockview, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2023-04-28
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: brady-v-maryland counsel-performance due-process federal-courts legal-burden prejudice prosecutorial-misconduct strickland-v-washington
Latest Conference: 2023-09-26
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. DOES BRADY V MARYLAND LAW WARRANT CLARIFICATION DUE TO FEDERAL COURTS ADDING A COUNSEL PERFORMANCE' PRONG TO THE BRADY ANALYSIS WHICH CONFUSES THE LAW WITH STRICKLAND V WASHINGTON AND INCREASES THE BURDEN OF SHOWING PREJUDICE?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does Brady v Maryland law warrant clarification due to federal courts adding a 'counsel-performance' prong to the Brady analysis which confuses the law with Strickland v Washington and increases the burden of showing prejudice?

Docket Entries

2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-06-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-01-25

Attorneys

Earl C. Handfield
Earl C. Handfield II — Petitioner