Legal Opinion
Davis v. Kelly
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 7, 2003No. Docket No. 01-2067PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
Samuel Davis (“Davis”) appeals from the decision of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (McKenna, J.), dismissing his habeas *126petition. We affirm on grounds other than those stated by the district court.
BACKGROUND
Davis was indicted on April 17, 1986, on a charge of murdering his wife. Davis’ first trial began on Sept. 18, 1987 and ended in a mistrial on December 6, 1987. Due to a series of delays, Davis was not retried until January 7, 1991. The second trial resulted in a conviction for murder in the second degree in violation of Section 125.25 of the New…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Edward Kruelski, Jr. v. State of Connecticut Superior Court for the Judicial District of Danbury and Geographical Area 3 at DanburyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
- People v. DavisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
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