Legal Opinion
Sparman v. Edwards
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided October 2, 1997No. 95-CV-4689 (JG)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GLEESON, District Judge.
On October 19, 1992, a jury convicted Anthony Sparman (“Sparman” or “petitioner”) of repeatedly raping his twin nieces, Annata-sha (“Anna”) and Donnasha (“Donna”). On November 9, 1992, Sparman was sentenced to a term of incarceration of three to nine years. After unsuccessfully pursuing relief in state court, petitioner brought this habeas corpus petition, alleging that (1) his trial counsel was ineffective; (2) a state court evidentiary ruling was unconstitutional; and (3) the prosecutor’s summation was improper and prejudicial.
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2Cases cited54 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Estelle v. McGuireSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Christopher Loliscio v. Glenn Goord, as Warden, Clinton Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
- Sparman v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Sparman v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Franza v. StinsonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1999
- Jelinek v. CostelloDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2003
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