Legal Opinion
Diaz v. Conway
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 26, 2007No. 06 Civ. 1407(VM)Published
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
MARRERO, District Judge.
Petitioner Pedro Diaz (“Diaz”) filed a petition seeking a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (“AEDPA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (1996). Diaz challenges his conviction in the New York State Supreme Court, Bronx County (the “trial court”) on several counts relating to an incident of violent sexual assault. For the reasons discussed below, Diaz’s petition is DENIED.
I. BACKGROUND 1
A. THE UNDERLYING CONVICTION
Following a jury trial, judgment was rendered on February 16,1988, in the trial court, convicting Diaz of:…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Thomas Lucidore v. New York State Division of ParoleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
- Anthony Ross v. Christopher Artuz, Superintendent, Green Haven Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- People v. DiazAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992