Legal Opinion
Stepney v. Lopes
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided March 29, 1984No. Civ. H-84-306(PCD)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION FOR STAY ON EXECUTION OF SENTENCE
DORSEY, District Judge.
In this action William H. Stepney, Jr. (petitioner) seeks relief in the form of a Writ of Habeas Corpus from the sentence of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut. 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241, et seq. Preliminarily petitioner moves for a stay of the execution of his sentence pending the outcome of his petition. 28 U.S.C. § 2251. For the reasons set forth herein, the motion for a stay of execution of sentence is denied.
Facts
Petitioner was accused by the State of Connecticut of causing the death of Barbara McKitis on May…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hensley v. Municipal Court, San Jose-Milpitas Judicial Dist., Santa Clara Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- State v. StepneySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Francis T. Glynn v. Robert Donnelly, John M. Farrell v. Robert DonnellyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1972
- Louis C. Ostrer v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Iuteri v. NardozaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Leslie v. HolderDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2012
- Richard v. AbramsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1990
- Rado v. MeachumDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1988
- Stepney v. LopesDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1984
- Johnson v. NelsonDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1995
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