Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Ortiz v. Wallack
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 26, 1965PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDELSTEIN, District Judge.
This is an application for a writ of habeas corpus on the grounds that the applicant is being held in custody in violation of the Constitution of the United States. 28 U.S.C. § 2241(c) (3) (1959).
Petitioner was sentenced to a term of four to eight years, as a first offender, after pleading guilty in County Court, Bronx County, now the Supreme Court of Bronx County, to robbery in the third degree. In his application for habeas corpus he alleges, in substance, that shortly after his arrest he was denied permission to call counsel of his own choosing and that a…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- People v. HuntleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
- Matter of Lyons v. GoldsteinNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Gallo v. FolletteDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967
- United States Ex Rel. Aloi v. ArnoldDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1976
- United States Ex Rel. Jiggetts v. FolletteDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1966
- United States ex rel. Reina v. New York State Division of ParoleDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1965
- People v. New York Paving, Inc.Criminal Court of the City of New York · 1992
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.