Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Thomas v. Zelker
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 22, 1971No. 70 Civ. 3323PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRANKEL, District Judge.
Convicted after a one-day bench trial on May 6, petitioner was sentenced on July 10, 1968, to concurrent terms of 6 to 18 years for robbery and 5 to 15 years for attempted rape. In his pro se petition for habeas corpus, he made a number of seemingly footless contentions plus a more plausible assertion that his state representation by Legal Aid counsel had been below the modest minimum the Federal Constitution has been held to guarantee. The latter charge appeared sufficient to warrant the assignment of counsel here for its fuller airing. The assignment was…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- United States v. WightCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- United States v. Ralph GarguiloCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- United States Ex Rel. Ralph Maselli v. Frederick G. Reincke, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by8 opinions
- United States v. Willie Decoster, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- United States of America Ex Rel. Louis Testamark v. L. J. Vincent, Superintendent, Green Haven Correctional Facility, Stormville, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- United States ex rel. Rosner v. Commissioner, New York State Department of CorrectionDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1976
- Nelson v. SmithDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1981
- United States Ex Rel. Mitchell v. LaValleeDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1976
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