Legal Opinion
George M. Saltys v. Frederick E. Adams, Warden, Connecticut State Prison
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 18, 1972No. 679, Docket 71-1973PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Circuit Judge:
George Saltys appeals from Judge Clarie’s denial of his habeas corpus petition, raising significant questions regarding the role of counsel at pretrial identification proceedings and the conduct of such proceedings. We hold that petitioner did not receive adequate representation at trial, and we grant the petition.
In May 1968 petitioner was convicted by a state jury on a charge of robbing a West Hartford, Connecticut, drugstore on February 7, 1968.1 Three people observed the robbery: Jim Polowitz, a stock clerk, who testified that he saw one robber’s face for about 20…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by29 opinions
- United States v. Tyrone Smith, United States of America v. Anthony E. GartrellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Gloria AuletCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Arnold Lynn v. Dennis Bliden, First Deputy Supt.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
- Eugene Twitty v. Harold J. Smith, Superintendent, Attica Correctional Facility, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- Garrett Brock Trapnell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
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