Barnes v. Burge

SUMMARY ORDER

Petitioner-Appellant Arrello Barnes appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Garaufis, J.) denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner was convicted in 2000 on two counts of murder in the second degree and two counts of robbery in the first degree for his involvement in the killing of Brian Boyd. The New York state courts affirmed the convictions. See People v. Barnes, 289 A.D.2d 418, 734 N.Y.S.2d 893 (2d Dep’t 2001). Petitioner sought habeas relief on various grounds,…