United States Third Circuit
FIELDER v. VARNER, 01-1463
Dismissal of defendant's application for writ of habeas corpus is affirmed where his claim for prosecutorial misconduct was untimely and his claim for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence is not cognizable under the federal habeas statute.
Appellate Information
- Argued 01/12/2004
- Decided 08/09/2004
- Published 08/09/2004
Judges
- ALITO, Circuit Judge., Before ALITO, CHERTOFF, and BECKER, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Third Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- J. Scott O'Keefe (argued), Philadelphia, for Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- David C. Glebe (argued), Thomas W. Dolgenos, Robert M. Falin, Office of the District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Appellee.