Legal Opinion
Charles Hemstreet v. Charles Greiner, Superintendent
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 11, 2004No. 02-2747PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge B.D. PARKER dissents in a separate opinion.
OAKES, Senior Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Charles Hemstreet seeks ha-beas relief on the grounds that he received ineffective assistance of counsel from both his trial and appellate counsel, leading to his conviction and incarceration for second-degree murder. Hemstreet argues that *137counsels’ failure to pursue the issue of the state’s intimidation of a crucial defense witness prejudiced the outcome of his trial and appeal. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Charles L. Brieant, Judge, granted Hemstreet’s habeas…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Evitts v. LuceySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Maurice Mayo v. Robert J. Henderson, Superintendent, Robert Abrams, Attorney General of the State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
- Francis S. v. StoneCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by15 opinions
- John Doe v. Frederick Menefee, Warden, Warden of the Otisville Federal Correctional Institution the Attorney General of the State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
- Gomez v. BrownDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2009
- Charles Hemstreet v. Charles Greiner, SuperintendentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2007
- Charles Hemstreet v. Charles Greiner, SuperintendentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
- Harris v. ArtuzCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
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