Opinion
Civil Action 21-5621
06-07-2024
CHARLES ROBINSON Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL ZAKEN, et al., Defendants.
ORDER
John Milton Younge Judge
AND NOW, this 7th day of June, 2024, upon consideration of the Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 8), and all papers submitted in support thereof or in opposition thereto, and after review of the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Carol Sandra Moore Wells (ECF No. 40), it is hereby ORDERED that:
1. The Report and Recommendation is APPROVED and ADOPTED.
2. The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED, because trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to adequately consult with Petitioner about whether or not to accept the Commonwealth's plea offer.
3. Within 180 days of this Order, the Commonwealth shall reoffer the plea and allow Petitioner to decide whether to accept it.
IT IS SO ORDERED.