Legal Opinion
DeVine v. Sullivan
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 8, 1991No. 86 Civ. 4708 (JES)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SPRIZZO, District Judge.
The above-captioned habeas corpus petition, filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (1988), was referred to Magistrate Judge Joel L. Tyler for a Report and Recommendation, who recommended that the petition be dismissed. For the reasons that follow, the Court agrees that the petition should be dismissed.
BACKGROUND
The facts relevant to the determination of this action are set forth in the Magistrate Judge’s report and are briefly summarized below.
Thomas DeVine was convicted after a jury trial in Supreme Court, New York County (Goodman, J.), of…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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