Legal Opinion
Pressley v. Bennett
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 3, 2003No. 01 Civ. 5831(RMB)(GWG)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
BERMAN, District Judge.
I. Background
On June 26, 2001, Petitioner Terry Pressley (“Pressley” or “Petitioner”) filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (“Petition”) challenging his February 12,1997 conviction in Supreme Court, New York County, for rape, sodomy, and sexual abuse in violation of N.Y. Penal Law §§ 110/130.65(1), 130.50(1), 130.65(1). On February 9, 1999, the New York State Supreme Court denied Petitioner’s CPL § 440.10 motion to vacate the judgment of conviction and set aside his sentence, following an evidentiary hearing. Decision and Order of…
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