Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Burke v. Mancusi
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 15, 1971No. 70 Civ. 3374PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LASKER, District Judge.
Petitioner seeks a writ of habeas corpus, alleging that he was induced to give evidence against himself on the basis of promises of a limited sentence made by the District Attorney’s Office, that the promises were not kept, and that his guilty plea to the indictment against him was therefore involuntary. Petitioner further asserts that he was inadequately represented by counsel.1
On this application he seeks to vacate the judgment of conviction based upon his guilty plea, and a direction that, on any retrial for the offenses in the indiet*1248ment here, the State of New York…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- MacHibroda v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Kercheval v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- United States Ex Rel. Elksnis v. GilliganDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1966
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3Cited by3 opinions
- United States of America Ex Rel. William J. Burke v. Vincent R. Mancusi, Warden, Attica State Prison, Attica, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- United States Ex Rel. Anolik v. Commissioner of CorrectionDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1975
- Burke v. McDonnellDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1973