Legal Opinion

Roberites v. Colly

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided October 18, 2013No. 17-2738UnpublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SUMMARY ORDER

New York State prisoner Jesse Rober-ites, now represented by counsel, appeals from the sua sponte dismissal without prejudice of his pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his state convictions for arson and insurance fraud and complaining of ineffective assistance of counsel on appeal. The rules governing § 2254 permit sua sponte dismissal where “it plainly appears from the petition and any attached exhibits that the petitioner is not entitled to relief.” Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, Rule 4; McFarland, v. Scott, 512 U.S. 849, 856,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Castille v. PeoplesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. McFarland v. ScottSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  4. People v. SyvilleNew York Court of Appeals · 2010
  5. Norman Simmons v. Edward F. Reynolds, Superintendent, Oneida Correctional Facility, and the People of the State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by24 opinions

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  3. Baker v. ColvinDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2020
  4. Hayon v. ReardonDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2021
  5. Hayon v. ReardonDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2021

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