Legal Opinion
People ex rel. Lopez v. Keane
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 2, 2002Published
1Opinion of the CourtRose, J.
Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (LaBuda, J.), entered May 10, 2001 in Sullivan County, which denied petitioner’s application for a writ of habeas corpus, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 70, without a hearing.
Petitioner entered a counseled plea of guilty to the charge of murder in the second degree in Suffolk County in 1992. Prior to sentencing, he moved for leave to withdraw his guilty plea, claiming his innocence. County Court (Weissman, J.) denied the motion and sentenced him to a term of 15 years to life in prison. Petitioner’s conviction was affirmed on appeal by the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People ex rel. Kaplan v. Commissioner of CorrectionNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People ex rel. Brown v. KeaneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- People Ex Rel. Brackett v. MartinNew York Court of Appeals · 1946
- People ex rel. Burr v. DuncanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- People ex rel. Reyes v. State of New York Department of Correctional ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
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