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McKERNAN v. PALAKOVICH

Civil Action No. 06-2118.

PAUL McKERNAN v. JOHN A. PALAKOVICH, et al.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

October 22, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

PAUL MCKERNAN, Petitioner, represented by CLAUDIA VANWYK, FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDER OFFICE, MATTHEW C. LAWRY, FEDERAL DEFENDERS, BILLY H. NOLAS, DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA & BRETT GARRETT SWEITZER, FEDERAL DEFENDERS.

JOHN A. PALAKOVICH, Respondent, represented by JOSHUA SCOTT GOLDWERT, PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF THE COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, Respondent, represented by JOSHUA SCOTT GOLDWERT, PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent, represented by JOSHUA SCOTT GOLDWERT, PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

NORMA L. SHAPIRO, District Judge.

Before the court is Paul McKernan's federal habeas corpus petition filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Magistrate Judge Thomas Reuter ("Magistrate Judge") filed a Report and Recommendation ("R&R") that the petition be denied. The petition for writ of habeas corpus will be denied but a certificate of appealability will be issued.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Court of Common Pleas...

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