MARSHALL v. HENDRICKS, 00-9004
The district court erred in concluding that the state's application of Strickland was reasonable, without conducting an evidentiary hearing to explore a habeas petitioner's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.
Appellate Information
- Argued 03/21/2002
- Decided 09/11/2002
- Published 09/11/2002
Judges
- Before: BECKER, Chief Judge, ROTH and RENDELL, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Third Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Stephen W. Kirsch [Argued], Office of Public Defender, Richard J. HughesJustice Complex, Trenton, NJ, Counsel for Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Robert E. Bonpietro [Argued], Office of Attorney General of New Jersey, Department of Law & Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, Richard J. HughesJustice Complex, Trenton, NJ, Counsel for Appellees.