Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Douglas v. Vincent

New York Court of Appeals

Decided June 10, 1980PublishedCited by 114 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*903OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed on so much of the reasoning of that court’s Per Curiam opinion as relates to the procedural limitation which places the petitioner’s grievances beyond habeas corpus relief.

In addition we would note that even if there were merit to the relator’s contention that he was denied effective assistance of counsel at trial or on appeal he would not be entitled to habeas corpus relief because the only remedy he seeks would provide him a new trial or new appeal, and not a direction that he be immediately released from…

2Cited by114 opinions

  1. People v. BachertNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People ex rel. Kaplan v. Commissioner of CorrectionNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. Homer Aki Mathis v. David Hood, Superintendent, Otisville Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
  4. David Barnes v. Everett W. Jones, Superintendent Great Meadow Correctional Facility and the State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
  5. George Arce v. Harold J. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989

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