Legal Opinion
Lee v. Henderson
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided May 8, 1972No. Civ. 1971-417PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CURTIN, District Judge.
Petitioner has applied for a writ of habeas corpus. In accordance with an order of the court dated September 16, 1971, respondent has produced the entire record in petitioner’s case.
On February 18, 1959 petitioner and two codefendants, Henry Flakes and Walter T. Green, were found guilty of murder in the first degree by a jury in Erie County Court. On March 9, 1959 petitioner was sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Jacob A. Latona. Petitioner appealed to the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, and on July 15, 1967 the court ordered that…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Johnson v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Holmes v. ScullyDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1989
- United States Ex Rel. Winfield v. CasclesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1975
- Bennett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
- Smithwick v. WalkerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1991
- Wright v. SmithDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1977
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