Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Mendez v. Fish
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 15, 1965No. 65 Civ. 1904PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
FREDERICK van PELT BRYAN, District Judge:
This is a petition for a writ of habeas corpus by a state prisoner presently incarcerated in the Westfield State Farm, at Bedford Hills, New York. She is there under a sentence imposed on a plea of guilty to a charge of abortion. Petitioner alleges that her detention is in violation of the Federal Constitution.
From the papers submitted by petitioner through her attorney and the opposing papers submitted by the State of New York, the following undisputed facts emerge.
On August 12, 1964 petitioner’s home was searched pursuant to a warrant which…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Robert H. Boucher v. Frederick G. Reincke, Warden, Connecticut State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
- Frank Thomas v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1961
- United States of America Ex Rel. Melvin Vaughn, Relator-Appellant v. J. Edwin Lavallee, as Warden of Clinton State Prison, Dannemora, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- United States ex rel. Homchak v. People of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- United States of America Ex Rel. Nicholas J. Marinaccio, Relator-Appellant v. Edward M. Fay, Warden of Green Haven Prison, Stormville, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by6 opinions
- United States of America Ex Rel. James Rogers v. Warden of Attica State Prison, Attica, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- United States Ex Rel. Siegal v. FolletteDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- United States ex rel. La Monica v. BuonoDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1966
- United States ex rel. Zevin v. CahnDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1968
- Taylor v. TynonDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 2021
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