Legal Opinion
Gittens v. Scully
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 16, 1990No. 89 Civ. 5762 (MGC)Published
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED OPINION AND ORDER
CEDARBAUM, District Judge.
Petitioner Brian Gittens petitions for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner raises the following four grounds for habeas corpus relief: (1) the trial court improperly amended the indictment in its charge to the jury; (2) the trial court improperly denied the jury’s request to have testimony read back; (3) ineffective assistance of trial counsel; and (4) ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. For the reasons discussed below, the petition is denied.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Petitioner was convicted by a jury of robbery…
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