Legal Opinion
Ehinger v. Miller
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 9, 1996No. 95 CIV. 9982 (MBM)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND OPINION
MUKASEY, District Judge.
Herbert Ehinger petitions for a writ of habeas corpus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his state court conviction of kidnapping in the first degree. After withdrawing several unexhausted claims, petitioner asserts two grounds for relief, both based on ineffective assistance of appellate counsel for neglecting to raise on appeal alleged deficiencies in trial counsel’s performance. Those deficiencies are: (1) failing to challenge the alleged constitutional vagueness of the term “abduct” as defined in New York’s kidnapping statute, New York…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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