Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Frantino v. Hatrak
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided February 19, 1976No. Civ. A. 74-145PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STERN, District Judge.
This is a petition for a writ of habeas corpus to compel the release of Thomas Trantino from state custody. Trantino was convicted of murder in the first degree in connection with the 1963 slaying of police officer Peter Voto and Gary Tedesco. He is presently incarcerated in the New Jersey State Prison at Rahway, serving a sentence of life imprisonment.
This case has accumulated a lengthy procedural history. The original judgment of conviction was entered by the Bergen County Court in 1964, following trial by jury. The petitioner was sentenced to death. The New…
2Cases cited59 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
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