Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Hussey v. Fay
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 29, 1963PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MacMAHON, District Judge.
This is a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner is presently confined in Green Haven Prison, Stormville, New York, pursuant to a judgment of conviction for murder in the first degree by the County Court, Kings County, on February 28, 1950. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. The factual issues are not in dispute and there is, therefore, no need for a hearing.
Petitioner claims violation of his constitutional rights in that he was not represented by counsel at the time of his arraignment on August 25, 1949. Petitioner admits that when he appeared upon his…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hamilton v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- People v. CombsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1963
3Cited by13 opinions
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- United States Ex Rel. Combs v. DennoDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1964
- United States Ex Rel. Jiggetts v. FolletteDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1966
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