Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Keane
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 10, 1997No. 96 Civ. 2886 LAPPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
PRESKA, District Judge.
Petitioner Trevis Johnson (“Johnson”) petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Magistrate Judge Peek filed a Report and Recommendation recommending that Johnson’s habeas corpus petition be granted. After reviewing the report de novo, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(c), I adopt the Report and Recommendation in its entirety and grant the petition.
BACKGROUND
The Evidence at Trial as to the Robberies
On February 20, 1990, Johnson, wielding a knife, (Tr. 50-54), 1 approached Ramesh…
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