Legal Opinion

Simmons v. Arvonio

District Court, D. New Jersey

Decided June 24, 1992No. Civ. 86-4274PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DEBEVOISE, District Judge.

This is an action by petitioner, Lawrence Simmons pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 to obtain a writ of habeas corpus.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Petitioner was charged in a Passaic County Indictment, along with codefend ants David Wilson 1 and Donald Phillips, 2 for the May 27, 1977 murder of Dr. David Doktor (N.J.S.A. 2A:113-1); murder while armed (N.J.S.A. 2A:151-5); and conspiracy to commit robbery (N.J.S.A. 2A:98-1). 3 Petitioner and codefendant Phillips were charged in a separate indictment with the robbery (N.J.S.A. 2A:141-1) of a second individual a short time later…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Lawrence L. Simmons v. Howard L. Beyer and the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey, W. Cary EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
  2. State v. SimmonsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2000
  3. United States v. CarmichaelDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2003
  4. Lawrence L. Simmons v. Howard L. Beyer and the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey, W. Cary EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
  5. Lawrence L. Simmons v. Howard L. Beyer and the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey, W. Cary EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995

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