Legal Opinion
Lawrence v. Artuz
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided April 4, 2000No. CV981610PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WEXLER, District Judge.
Deon Lawrence petitions this Court for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his 1993 state court convictions on murder and robbery charges. For the reasons discussed below, the petition is denied.
BACKGROUND
I. Factual Background and The Arrest and Indictment of Deon Laurrence
A. The Shooting of Peter Reitberger
On the night of November 14, 1991, Peter Reitberger and Marco Nunez went to Abermerle Avenue in Hempstead, New York, to purchase crack cocaine. They were robbed at gunpoint, by Petitioner, Deon Lawrence (“Lawrence” or…
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- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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- Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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