Whitehead v. LaManna

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK NORMAN WHITEHEAD, Petitioner, -against- 9:18-CV-1436 (LEK/TWD) JAMIE LAMANNA, Respondent. AMENDED MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION Petitioner Norman Whitehead seeks federal habeas relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Dkt. No. 1 (“Petition”); Dkt. No. 1-1 (“Petition Memorandum”). Petitioner challenges his New York State convictions. He argues that he was denied effective assistance of appellate counsel during state court proceedings in violation of the Sixth Amendment. See generally Pet. Mem. On March 12, 2019, Respondent…