• Joe’s federal petition argued that his conviction was the result of ineffective assistance of counsel. Joe’s incompetent trial attorney:
  • Failed to interview 41 witnesses
  • Failed to see that any investigation was conducted until 2 weeks after the prosecution’s case had rested
• Prosecutors failed to disclose during trial that alleged victim Levin was under investigation by the FBI.
• A key prosecution witness received immunity on three different felony charges in exchange for testimony