Legal Opinion
Acosta v. Giambruno
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 13, 2004No. 04 Civ. 1415(VM)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
MARRERO, District Judge.
Pro se petitioner Raul Acosta (“Acosta”) filed this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (“ § 2254”). Acosta pled guilty in New York State Supreme Court to criminal use of a firearm in the first degree in violation of New York Penal Law § 265.09(1), for which he was sentenced to an indeterminate term of imprisonment from eight to sixteen years. As part of his plea agreement, Acosta waived his right to appeal. In his petition for habeas corpus review, Acosta claims that his waiver encompassed only his right to appeal his…
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