Legal Opinion
Newton v. Burge
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided July 7, 2006No. 04-CV-6205(VEB)Published
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
BIANCHINI, United States Magistrate Judge.
I. Introduction
Petitioner, Christopher Newton (“Newton”), filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 seeking review of his conviction in New York State Supreme Court (Monroe County) on charges of first degree robbery, first degree burglary, and second degree reckless endangerment. The parties have consented to disposition of this matter by the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).
I. Factual Background and Procedural History
The conviction here at issue stems from two incidents which occurred…
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