Opinion
Civil Action 18-880
03-29-2024
CHRISTOBAL RUIZ, Petitioner v. THOMAS McGINLEY et al., Respondents
ORDER
Gerald Austin McHugh United States District Judge
This 29th day of March, 2024, it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner's Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, ECF 26, is GRANTED as to claim one: that Mr. Ruiz's sentencing counsel provided ineffective assistance in failing to investigate and present mitigating evidence at his sentencing. Petitioner must within 180 days receive a new sentencing hearing from the Berks County Court of Common Pleas.