Legal Opinion
Powers v. Lord
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided November 2, 2006No. 03-CV-0889(VEB)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
VICTOR E. BIANCHINI, United States Magistrate Judge.
INTRODUCTION
Represented by counsel, petitioner Nancy Powers (“Powers”) filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging her conviction in Erie County Court on charges of second degree murder (N.Y. Penal Law § 125.25(1)) and fourth degree criminal possession of a weapon (N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01(2)). The parties have consented to disposition of this matter by the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). For the reasons set forth below, the petition is dismissed.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND…
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