Legal Opinion
Pratt v. Upstate Correctional Facility
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided February 9, 2006No. 02 CV 6278PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
BIANCHINI, United States Magistrate Judge.
INTRODUCTION
Petitioner Thomas Pratt (“Pratt”) filed this pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his conviction in Monroe County Court on charges of second degree (depraved indifference) murder and third degree criminal possession of a weapon. The parties have consented to disposition of this matter by the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The conviction here at issue stems from the fatal shooting of Joshua Ezell (“Ezell”) at about 9:25 p.m. on July 22, 1997, on…
2Cases cited62 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
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