Legal Opinion
Samuel Alexander v. Harold J. Smith, Superintendent, Attica Correctional Facility
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 7, 1978No. 732, Docket 78-2007PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATERMAN, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a judgment order of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, Curtin, J., denying without an evidentiary hearing a petition seeking the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus. Assigned counsel has done an admirable job briefing and arguing this appeal but, inasmuch as we find no error in Judge Curtin’s decision or reasoning, we affirm.
On August 24, 1971 a Brooklyn, New York supermarket was robbed and the assistant manager, Thomas Higgins, was shot to death during the course of the robbery. At about 6:30 a. m. on…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Brewer v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- People v. HuntleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
- United States of America Ex Rel. James Springle, Relator-Appellant v. Harold M. Follette, Warden, Greenhaven Prison, Stormville, N. Y.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Miller v. FentonSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Lonnie S. Sales v. David R. Harris, Superintendent, Green Haven Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- Correa v. ThornburghCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- United States Ex Rel. Sanders v. RoweDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1978
- Correa v. ThornburghCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
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