Legal Opinion
McCalla v. Greiner
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided April 6, 2005No. 6:01-cv-06314PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
BIANCHINI, United States Magistrate Judge.
INTRODUCTION
Petitioner, Karl McCalla (“McCalla”), filed this pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his conviction in Monroe County Court. The parties have consented to disposition of this matter by the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b).
FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On September 30, 1995, Officer Frasca-ti of the Rochester Police Department received a tip at about 8 p.m. from a confidential informant about a gold-colored minivan that allegedly contained drugs. Officer…
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