Legal Opinion
Gant v. Goord
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided May 8, 2006No. 6:04-cr-06175PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
BIANCHINI, United States Magistrate Judge.
INTRODUCTION
Petitioner, Thomas J. Gant (“Gant”), filed this pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his conviction in New York State Supreme Court (Erie Count) on charges of second degree murder and second degree criminal possession of a weapon. The parties have consented to disposition of this matter by the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).
FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
An Erie County Grand Jury returned an indictment on February 26, 1998, charging Gant with two counts…
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