Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Bennett
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided June 20, 2006No. 1:03-cr-00063Published
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
BIANCHINI, United States Magistrate Judge.
I. Introduction
Petitioner, Nelson Lewis (“Lewis”), filed this pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his October 29, 1999 conviction following a jury trial in New York State Supreme Court (Monroe County) on charges of second degree murder, first degree robbery, and second degree robbery. The parties have consented to disposition of this matter by the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).
II. Factual Background and Procedural History
During the afternoon of September 2, 1998, Carl…
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