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UNITED STATES EX REL. BURKE v. MANCUSI

No. 70 Civ. 3374.

331 F.Supp. 1246 (1971)

UNITED STATES ex rel. William J. BURKE, Petitioner, v. Vincent R. MANCUSI, Warden of Attica State Prison, Attica, New York, Respondent.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

On Application for Certificate of Probable Cause June 8, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. Fiske, Jr., New York City, for petitioner; David C. Oxman, of counsel.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Atty. Gen., New York City, for respondent; John G. Proudfit, Asst. Atty. Gen., of counsel.

LASKER, District Judge.

Petitioner seeks a writ of habeas corpus, alleging that he was induced to give evidence against himself on the basis of promises of a limited sentence made by the District Attorney's Office, that the promises were not kept, and that his guilty plea to the indictment against him was therefore involuntary. Petitioner further asserts that he was inadequately represented by counsel.1

On this application he seeks...

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