Geoffrey Elkington v. Michael Clark, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Albion, et al.
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Did the Third Circuit err in deferring to the State Court finding that Petitioner was not prejudiced by Petitioner's trial attorney failing to enter into court exculpatory evidence?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED . 1. Did the Third Circuit err in deferring to the State Court finding that Petitioner was not prejudiced by Petitioner's trial attorney failing to enter into court exculpatory evidence in the form of a photograph of Petitioner's feet that would have proven : that Petitioner could not possibly be the person on the photograph with alleged | victim? ; 2. Did the Third Circuit err in deferring to the State Court finding that Petitioner was not prejudiced by Petitioner’s trial attorney failing to enter into court exculpatory evidence in the form of Petitioner's time-sheets that would have proven that Petitioner could not possibly have been at his co-defendant’s home on the date she specified? 3. Did the Third Circuit err in deferring to the State Court finding that Petitioner was not prejudiced by Petitioner’s trial attorney failing to enter into court exculpatory evidence in the form of medical reports of alleged victim that would have proven that purported abuse of alleged victim could not have taken place? 4. Did the Third Circuit err in deferring to the State Court finding that Petitioner was not prejudiced by Petitioner's trial attorney failure to comply with even the most basic professional duties of loyalty to Petitioner. or conduct the most rudimentary of pre-trial investigations? Petition for Writ of Certiorari page i