Legal Opinion
Bossett v. Walker
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 1, 1994No. Nos. 2218, 2219 and 2220. Dockets 93-2783, 93-2798 and 93-2791PublishedCited by 127 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
Michael Bossett, Kenneth Walker, and Darrell Bossett appeal from Judge Wein-stein’s denial of their respective petitions for writs of habeas corpus. Because the claims raised on appeal are either procedurally barred or without merit, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
In February 1983, appellants were convicted of the murder of Donald “Rommel” MeGirth.1 MeGirth’s body was discovered in the woods near a state highway in Suffolk County, New York, on August 30, 1980. His hands had been cuffed behind his back, and he had been stabbed in the chest.
At trial, the prosecution’s theory was that…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Rose v. LundySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by127 opinions
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- Lurie v. WittnerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
- Jeffrey Washington v. Sunny Schriver, Superintendent, Wallkill Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
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