Wetzel v. Kindler
Petition for certiorari denied on January 17, 2012
Issue: Whether the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's fugitive forfeiture rule, which holds that escape constitutes a forfeiture of appellate rights, constitutes an inadequate ground in the federal habeas context when it diverges from past decisions of that court.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Marissa Miller, August 3, 2011)
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