United States Third Circuit

District court's grant of habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. 2254, based on its conclusion that defendant was entitled to relief because trial judge erred in instructing jury on the defense of voluntary intoxication, vacated, where instruction in no way undermined verdict.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/24/2001
• Decided 02/05/2002
• Published 02/05/2002

Judges

• Before:  McKEE, BARRY and AMBRO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas W. Dolgenos (Argued), Marilyn F. Murray, Ronald Eisenberg, Arnold H. Gordon, Lynne Abraham, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for the Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Billy H. Nolas (Argued), Christina Swarns, David Wycoff, Defender Association of Philadelphia, The Curtis Center, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for the Appellee.