United States Third Circuit

Prisoner is entitled to federal habeas relief stemming from trial counsel's failure to advise him of his right to appeal from the trial court's denial of his motion to withdraw the guilty plea. Trial counsel's conduct was objectively unreasonable, and there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel's deficient performance, prisoner would have appealed.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/26/2003
• Decided 03/10/2004
• Published 03/10/2004

Judges

• Before SLOVITER, AMBRO, Circuit Judges, and TUCKER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael D. Bartko (Argued), Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ronald M. Wabby, Jr. (Argued), Office of the District Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellees.