Matthews v. Raymond

SUMMARY ORDER

Petitioner-appellant Lonnie Matthews challenges the District Court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He seeks relief from a 2006 New York State court conviction, following a bench trial, for burglary in the second degree. The District Court granted a certificate of appealability on the issue of whether Matthews received ineffective assistance of counsel, in violation of the Sixth Amendment, due to his attorney’s failure to present an alibi defense at trial. We assume the parties’ familiarity with the facts and record of the prior…