Legal Opinion
Humberto E. Restrepo v. Walter R. Kelly
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 2, 1999No. Docket 97-2944PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEARSE, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Humberto E. Restrepo, a New York State (“State”) prisoner, appeals from a final judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Barbara S. Jones, Judge, dismissing his petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for a writ of habeas corpus on the ground that the attorney representing him in his criminal case failed, despite requests and inquiries by Restrepo, to file a notice of appeal from the conviction, thereby violating Restrepo’s Sixth Amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel. The district court denied the petition,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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