Legal Opinion
Hoffenberg v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 21, 2006No. 00 Civ. 1686(RWS)Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SWEET, District Judge.
Petitioner pro se Steven Jude Hoffen-berg (“Hoffenberg” or the “Petitioner”) has filed a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate his criminal conviction (the “Petition”). The Government has opposed the Petition which is denied for the reasons set forth below.
Prior Proceedings
Hoffenberg filed the Petition on June 21, 2000, and it was assigned to this Court. Hoffenberg sought recusal, and the Court of Appeals remanded his appeal to permit this Court to consider the recusal motion, which was denied by an opinion filed August 25, 2004 (the “August Opinion”).
The…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Donald Green, Also Known as Sly, Also Known as Stone v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
- Graham v. HendersonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.