Legal Opinion
Veras v. Strack
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 20, 1999No. 98 Civ. 7610 (HBAJP)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
BAER, District Judge. 1
Petitioner Luis Veras filed a writ of habeas corpus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On December 1, 1998, I referred this matter to Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Peck, who issued a Report and Recommendation (“the Report”) on March 15, 1999 that recommended the petition be denied. After a request for a 10-day extension, which was granted, the petitioner filed timely objections (“Petitioner’s Objections”). For the reasons set forth below, the Report is adopted in its entirety and Veras’ petition is DENIED.
I. BACKGROUND
On November 28, 1988, a jury found the…
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