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Nature of Suit Code: 510
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action: 

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT

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No. 18-3169

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

v.

DAVID BEST,

Appellant

(W.D. Pa. Civ. No. 2-13-cr-00195-001)

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SUR PETITION FOR REHEARING

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Present: JORDAN, KRAUSE, and MATEY, Circuit Judges

Appellant’s petition for panel rehearing is granted. The Court’s order entered 

November 26, 2019 is vacated and the appeal is reinstated. The Court grants a certificate 

of appealability on the following issue: Whether trial counsel rendered ineffective 

assistance in violation of the Sixth Amendment by sleeping during portions of the 

trial. In addition to any other arguments the parties wish to make concerning this claim, 

the parties are directed to specifically address: (1) whether the District Court abused its 

discretion in denying Appellant an evidentiary hearing on this claim; and (2) whether the 

presumption of prejudice set forth in United States v. Cronic, 466 U.S. 648, 658 (1984), 

governs this claim. In light of this order, no action will be taken on the petition for 

rehearing to the extent it seeks en banc review.

BY THE COURT

 s/ Kent A. Jordan 

Circuit Judge

DATE: February 6, 2020

kr/cc: Laura S. Irwin, Esq.

 Laurel Gift, Esq.

Case: 18-3169 Document: 30 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/06/2020