Legal Opinion
Cortes v. Gonyea
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 7, 2025No. 1:22-cv-03343Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK MIGUEL CORTES, Petitioner, Case No. 1:22-cv-03343 (JLR) -against- OPINION AND ORDER PAUL GONYEA, Superintendent, Mohawk Correctional Facility, Respondent. JENNIFER L. ROCHON, United States District Judge: Petitioner Miguel Cortes (“Petitioner”) brings the above-captioned action for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) of 1996, 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Dkt. 1 (“Pet.”). Petitioner challenges his sentence and contends that New York’s sentencing scheme violates due process and equal…
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