Legal Opinion
McCullough v. Bennett
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided October 29, 2003No. 9:99-cv-01076PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION and ORDER
HURD, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
On July 12, 1999, petitioner David McCullough (“petitioner”) filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, alleging entitlement to relief because of ineffective assistance of counsel at trial and on appeal. Respondent filed an answer to the petition and a memorandum of law seeking its dismissal. On June 4, 2003, Magistrate Judge Gary L. Sharpe recommended that the petition be denied and dismissed on the grounds that petitioner failed to demonstrate that his trial or appellate counsel acted…
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