Legal Opinion
Overton v. Newton
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided June 11, 2001No. 1:98-cv-05507PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
BLOCK, District Judge.
In this habeas proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, petitioner George Overton (“Overton”) has established that his rights under Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986), have been violated. 1
BACKGROUND
Overton, who is black, was convicted by a jury in Queens County Supreme Court on February 1, 1995 for Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree (N.Y.Penal Law § 220.39[1]), Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree (N.Y.Penal Law § 220.16[1]), and Criminal Possession of a…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- St. Mary's Honor Center v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Hernandez v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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3Cited by7 opinions
- George Overton v. James Newton, Superintendent of the Watertown Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2002
- Velazquez v. PooleDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2007
- Jones v. WestDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2007
- Collado v. MillerDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2001
- Harrison v. RicksDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2004
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