Legal Opinion
Robert Rickenbacker, Relator-Appellant v. The Warden, Auburn Correctional Facility, and the People of the State of New York
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 5, 1977No. 39, Docket 76-2036PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. JOSEPH SMITH, Circuit-Judge:
Robert Rickenbacker appeals from the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Thomas C. Platt, Jr., Judge. On appeal Rickenbacker’s sole claim is that his counsel at his trial for murder was so incompetent as to violate his sixth amendment rights. We find no error and affirm the denial of his petition.
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About 6:30 p. m. on July 30, 1970 three men entered a grocery store in Brooklyn. During the ensuing robbery a man helping the store owner was killed. Two nearby New York City…
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