Luxley George Malsh v. Robert Hanslmaier, Acting Superintendent, Woodbourne Correctional Facility

Luxley George Malsh appeals from Chief Judge McAvoy’s dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Malsh claims that the district court erred in failing to review the entire state court trial transcript with respect to his claim that the evidence presented at trial was legally insufficient to sustain his conviction. We disagree.

Malsh was convicted of possessing more than ⅛ ounce of cocaine, possessing cocaine with intent to sell it, and resisting arrest, following a jury trial held in Schenectady County Court. Malsh directly appealed the state court conviction on several grounds,…