Douglas v. Portuondo

DECISION AND ORDER

MARRERO, District Judge.

Pro se petitioner Ellis Douglas (“Douglas”), incarcerated at New York State’s Shawangunk Correctional Facility, seeks a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He claims that his state court convictions violated his due process rights because they relied on unduly suggestive identification procedures and because the underlying evidence was insufficient. The Bronx County District Attorney’s Office filed an opposition on behalf of respondent Leonard Portuondo, the Superintendent of Shawangunk Correctional Facility. For the reasons set forth…