Legal Opinion
Gatto v. Hoke
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided April 21, 1992No. CV-89-3805 (CBA)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
AMON, District Judge.
Introduction
Petitioner George Gatto seeks a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, alleging various constitutional infirmities in connection with his murder conviction. 1 For the reasons set forth below, the petition is denied in its entirety.
Background
A. Procedural History
On June 17, 1986, after a jury trial in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Kings County, petitioner was convicted on two counts of murder in the second degree pursuant to N.Y.Penal Law § 125.25(1), (3). He was sentenced to concurrent terms of imprisonment of…
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