Legal Opinion
Gordon Davis v. Charles Greiner, Superintendent, Green Haven Correctional Facility
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 11, 2005No. Docket 04-4087-PRPublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POOLER, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Gordon Davis, currently incarcerated in a New York state prison, appeals from the June 21, 2004 amended judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Seybert, /.), denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, but issuing a certifícate of appealability (COA). Davis’s habeas petition sought to challenge his New York state conviction on two counts of murder in the second degree, New York Penal Law § 125.25(2)-(3), which was upheld on direct appeal. Davis’s habeas challenge is principally…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
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3Cited by39 opinions
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