Legal Opinion
Farrington v. Senkowski
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 11, 1998No. 97 Civ. 4014 BDPPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER
PARKER, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
Petitioner Michael Farrington pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenges the constitutionality of his conviction in Westchester County Court on March 26, 1993 for felony murder, and two counts of attempted robbery. Petitioner contends, in essence, that his Sixth Amendment rights were violated due to ineffective assistance of counsel and that his right to due process was violated by an improper jury instruction and by improper statements by the prosecutor in his summation.
After obtaining new counsel, Petitioner both appealed and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- United States v. FradySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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