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People v. Williams

New York Supreme Court

Decided June 13, 1988PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

William D. Friedmann, J.

The tragic November 1987 death of Lisa Steinberg and the subsequent arrest of "attorney” Joel B. Steinberg in connection therewith has produced numerous "fallout” effects. This fallout is still continuing.

This decision focuses on the claim of a former legal client of Mr. Steinberg to have his judgment of conviction vacated. Defendant Timothy Williams contends that during the time he was represented by Mr. Steinberg (pretrial proceedings and hearings, plea and sentence) that Mr. Steinberg was "severely addicted to cocaine”, "persistently and…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  5. Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. United States v. John NovakCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
  2. State v. McCroyNebraska Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Commonwealth v. ThibeaultMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1990
  4. People v. Chin Min FooNew York Supreme Court · 1989
  5. People v. HugginsNew York Supreme Court · 1989

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