20-7083·POSTCONVICTION
Christopher Coleman v. Harold Clarke
Reversed & Remanded
Status
- Scheduled
- Argued
- Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented
Whether trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to obtain and present mitigation evidence, and object to the Commonwealth's use of Coleman's juvenile criminal history.
Argument Date
December 8, 2022
Argument Time
9:30 a.m.
Panel
II
Courtroom
Butzner Courtroom (Room 201)
Lower Court Judge
Moon
Panel
Chief Judge Gregory
Judge King
Judge Rushing
Citation
CaseChristopher Coleman v. Harold Clarke, No. 20-7083 (4th Cir. Nov. 21, 2025)
PanelGregory, C.J., King & Rushing, JJ.
Arguing Counsel
Panel That Day
4 of 4 cases argued December 8, 2022 before this panel have been decided.
Decided
20-7083· This case
Christopher Coleman v. Harold Clarke
Authored by Judge King
21-1691
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Authored by Judge Rushing
22-1059
Martin Conway v. Smith Development, Inc.
Authored by Judge Rushing
22-1495
Wudi Industrial (Shanghai) Co., v. Wai Wong
Authored by Judge King
Opinions
- Read opinion ↗November 21, 2025Majorityby King
- Read opinion ↗November 21, 2025Dissentby Rushing
Disposition
- Court
- Reversed and remanded
- Normalized
- Reversed & Remanded
November 21, 2025