United States Third Circuit

In light of the eight-year delay in prisoner's post-conviction collateral proceedings in the Pennsylvania state courts, the dismissal of his federal habeas petition for failure to exhaust state remedies is reversed.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/18/2003
• Decided 02/11/2004
• Published 02/11/2004

Judges

• Before ROTH, McKEE and CUDAHY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen J. Binhak, (Argued), Huntingdon Valley, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ronald M. Wabby, Jr., (Argued), Pittsburgh, for Appellees.