Legal Opinion
Bentley v. Scully
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 11, 1994No. 92 Civ. 5050 (RWS)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SWEET, District Judge.
Petitioner pro se Roosevelt C. Bentley (“Bentley” or “Petitioner”) has made an application for a writ of habeas corpus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, on the grounds that he is held in custody in violation of the Constitution of the United States. For the reasons set forth below, the application is granted.
The Parties
Bentley is presently incarcerated at the Green Haven Correctional Facility (the “Facility”), New York, pursuant to a judgment of conviction of the Supreme Court, Bronx County.
Respondent Charles Scully (“Scully” or “the State”) is Superintendent of the…
2Cases cited52 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Edwards v. FischerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2006
- Roosevelt C. Bentley v. Charles Scully, Superintendent, Greenhaven Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
- Gomez v. BrownDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2009
- Meachem v. KeaneDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1995
- Camarano v. IrvinDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1994
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