Legal Opinion
Quirama v. Mitchele
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 30, 1992No. 91 Civ. 7324 (LLS)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
STANTON, District Judge.
Petitioner Geraldo Quirama moves pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for a writ of habeas corpus, arguing that his state court conviction was constitutionally invalid because (1) his guilt was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) the trial court’s charge to the jury on the topic of accomplice liability improperly omitted the requirement of shared mental culpability; and (3) his sentence violated the eighth amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
BACKGROUND
Quirama was arrested in part of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) “buy and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Gerald O. Quirama v. Robert Michele, Superintendent, Eastern Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993