Legal Opinion
Acosta v. Artuz
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 4, 2009No. Docket 05-4196-prPublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REENA RAGGI, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Victor Acosta was convicted after a jury trial on one count of murder in the second degree on a theory of felony murder. See N.Y. Penal Law § 125.25[3]. Presently incarcerated serving an indeterminate prison term of twenty-four years to life, Acosta appeals from the July 20, 2005 judgment 1 of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (David G. Trager, Judge), which denied his petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. See Acosta v. Artuz, 375 F.Supp.2d 173 (E.D.N.Y.2005). Acosta claims, inter alia, that…
2Cases cited53 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
48 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by48 opinions
- Bierenbaum v. GrahamCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
- Georgison v. DonelliCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2009
- Keating v. New YorkDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2010
- Richardson v. Superintendent of Mid-Orange Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
- People v. WhiteMichigan Supreme Court · 2013
43 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.