Legal Opinion
Williams v. Greco
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 20, 1977No. 77 Civ. 1138PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VINCENT L. BRODERICK, District Judge. '
Petitioner is currently incarcerated at the Auburn State Correctional Facility. By petition for writ of habeas corpus, he attacks his state conviction for armed robbery. He has also filed what I interpret as a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for damages predicated upon violation of his constitutional rights under color of state law. The merits of each action will be considered separately.
The Habeas Corpus Action
The chronology of events leading to this petition controls the outcome of the case. Williams was arrested on June 2, 1972. He was arraigned on…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Rizzo v. GoodeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Fielding v. LeFevreCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Goode v. RizzoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- Ex Parte Elmer DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by6 opinions
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