Legal Opinion
Allah v. Henderson
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 23, 1981No. 81 Civ. 3018 (MEL)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LASKER, District Judge.
Petitioner, Barshai Allah (“Allah”) seeks a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on the ground that his conviction was obtained in violation of his Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel. Allah was convicted of robbery, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon on September 7, 1977, following a trial by jury in the Supreme Court of New York County. The conviction was affirmed by the Appellate Division, First Department, sub nom. People v. Barshai, 72 A.D.2d 503, 420 N.Y.S.2d 526 (1979). Leave to appeal to the New York Court of Appeals…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Picard v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Stone v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- People v. BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Arthur Richard Gates v. Robert J. Henderson, Superintendent, Auburn Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Gloria AuletCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Thomas v. Beth Israel Hospital Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1989
- Allah v. LeFevreDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1986
- People v. BarshaiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Journet v. CoombeDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1983
- Allah v. HendersonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
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