Legal Opinion
Garcia v. Keane
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 7, 1997No. 96 Civ. 0864 (MJL)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LOWE, District Judge.
Before the Court is the motion of petitioner Fernando Garcia (“Petitioner”), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (“Section 2254”), for a writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner also requests appointment of counsel pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3006(a)(2)(B). For the reasons stated below, Petitioner’s request for appointment of counsel and his petition for a writ of habeas corpus are denied.
BACKGROUND
On October 24,1985, after a three-day jury trial in the Supreme Court of New York, Bronx County, Petitioner was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree. On No vember 14,…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Allen Hodge v. Police Officers: Colon, 623 and Repuerto, 145Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- Bennie Cooper v. A. Sargenti Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
- Ross v. MoffittSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by11 opinions
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