Legal Opinion
Schreiber v. Salamack
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 17, 1985No. 85 Civ. 1263 (GLG)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOETTEL, District Judge:
This habeas corpus petition presents several questions, one more interesting than those typically raised following a state felony conviction. The petitioner asserts that he was denied a fair trial because of the prosecutor’s discriminatory use of peremptory challenges during jury selection. Despite this controversial issue, we conclude that the petition must be denied.
I. BACKGROUND
On December 18,1981, the petitioner was convicted by a jury in Bronx County of conspiracy in the fourth degree for planning to destroy a building used by his business. He was sentenced…
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3Cited by10 opinions
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