Legal Opinion
Charles C. Dean v. Superintendent, Clinton Correctional Facility, and Department of Correctional Services
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 20, 1996No. 1057, Docket 95-2351PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, Heckman, J., denying a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Because we conclude that the petitioner has not carried his burden of showing that he objected to an insanity defense or that his will was overborne, we hold that he was not denied effective assistance of counsel. Accordingly, we affirm the denial of the petition.
BACKGROUND
On September 20, 1984, petitioner Charles C. Dean was convicted by a jury in the Supreme Court of New York, Buffalo, New York on two…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Michel v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by19 opinions
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