Legal Opinion
Goston v. Rivera
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided November 22, 2006No. 05-CV-6510(VEB)Published
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
BIANCHINI, United States Magistrate Judge.
INTRODUCTION
On or about September 1, 2005, petitioner Mark Goston (“Goston”) filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his conviction in Erie County Court on two counts of first degree robbery (N.Y. Penal Law § 160.15(2), (4)) and one count of third degree criminal possession of a weapon (N.Y. Penal Law § 265.02(4)). Go-ston sought and received permission from the Court (Siragusa, D.J.) to file an amended petition, which was filed on or about August 28, 2006. See Docket No. 14.…
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