Legal Opinion
Ronald Dorsey v. Frank Irvin
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 30, 1995No. 1406, Docket 94-2371PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
Ronald Dorsey appeals from Judge Stanton’s denial of his pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Judge Stanton granted a certificate of probable cause, and we appointed counsel to brief and argue the appeal. We remand so that Dorsey may have an opportunity to amend his petition.
Dorsey was convicted in New York state court of two counts of sodomy in the first degree and two counts of sodomy in the second degree. At trial, the prosecution argued that Dorsey sodomized a thirteen-year-old boy twice over the course of two days. At trial, the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Marvin White v. John P. Keane, Superintendent, Sing Sing Correctional Facility and Robert Abrams, Attorney General, State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- People v. DorseyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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