Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Hussey v. LaVallee
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided July 30, 1969No. 69-C-127PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARTELS, District Judge.
MEMORANDUM — DECISION and ORDER
Pro se application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254. Petitioner was convicted on January 25, 1950 of first degree murder, after a jury trial, and is now incarcerated for a term of life imprisonment upon the jury’s recommendation. Two basic issues are advanced: (1) his counsel were forced to proceed with the trial, though unprepared, and (2) one of his *307assigned counsel was also assigned to represent a co-defendant, resulting in a conflict of interest, preventing petitioner from being effectively represented by…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Ungar v. SarafiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. HaymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by3 opinions
- United States ex rel. Lucas v. ReganDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1973
- United States ex rel. Hussey v. LaValleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- United States of America Ex Rel. John Hussey, Relator-Appellant v. J. Edwin Lavallee, Warden of Clinton Prison, Dannemora, New York,respondent-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970