Legal Opinion

Larkin v. Duncan

District Court, W.D. New York

Decided February 17, 2005No. 6:02-cv-06455Published

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION AND ORDER

BIANCHINI, United States Magistrate Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Petitioner, Rayfield Larkin (“Larkin”), filed this pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his conviction in New York State Supreme Court (Monroe County) on one count of second degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The parties have consented to disposition of this matter by the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b).

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

On February 4, 1997, several officers from the Rochester Police Department were performing surveillance at 154 Lyn-dhurst…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Estelle v. McGuireSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Stone v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Dowling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990

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