Legal Opinion
Amaker v. Lacy
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided August 26, 1996No. CV-95-5195PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
TRAGER, District Judge:
This is a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 by Daril Amaker who is represented by counsel. Petitioner claims that he received ineffective assistance of counsel during his trial because inter alia his attorney did not object to the admission of a videotaped confession by his co-defendant which, the petitioner maintains, implicated him.
Background(1) Procedural History
Petitioner was tried in New York State Supreme Court, Kings County beginning July 29, 1991. He was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree and on…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
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- Richardson v. MarshSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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