Legal Opinion

Lewis v. Bennett

District Court, W.D. New York

Decided July 12, 2004No. 6:02-cv-06289PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION AND ORDER

LARIMER, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Petitioner, Eli Lewis (“Lewis”), filed this pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his conviction in Monroe County Court on one count of felony murder and four counts of robbery.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

At about 10:12 p.m. on November 28, 1995, members of the Rochester Police Department responded to 1009 Joseph Avenue for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, Officer Marcos Rodriguez (“Rodriguez”) observed two men jump out of a door or window at the rear of the house and begin to…

2Cases cited41 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Coppedge v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  4. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  5. Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  4. Cobb v. WolcottDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2020
  5. Green v. QuirosDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2021

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