Legal Opinion
Pina v. Henderson
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided May 22, 1984No. 81 Civ. 626PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM and ORDER
WEINSTEIN, Chief Judge.
The problem posed by this habeas corpus petition is whether inefficiency of the state’s police-prosecutorial forces in bringing to defense counsel’s attention a codefendant’s admission that he alone was responsible for the crime is excusable under the Constitution. Given the circumstances of this case it is not.
Petitioner seeks to vacate his New York State conviction on the grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel and failure of the State to turn over exculpatory evidence pursuant to Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Rose v. LundySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In Re "Agent Orange" Product Liability LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1984
- Ramon Ricardo Pina v. Robert Henderson, Superintendent of Auburn Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Soto v. LefevreDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1986
- Carter v. HarrisonDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1985
- United States v. SanchezDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1993