Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Russo v. State of New Jersey
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 20, 1965No. Nos. 14833, 14869PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIGGS, Chief Judge.
These are appeals from denials of writs of habeas corpus by the court below. The petitioners-appellants, Russo and Bisig-nano, with a co-defendant, LaPierre, were indicted and convicted of murdering a policeman in Newark, New Jersey. The murder was committed while Russo and Bisignano were engaged in the commission of the felony of attempting to rob a tavern. The convictions were affirmed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, State v. LaPierre, 39 N.J. 156, 188 A.2d 10 (1963). Bisignano attempted to have his conviction reviewed by the United States Supreme Court, but…
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