PEREZ v. METZ

77 Civ. 835 (WCC).

459 F.Supp. 1131 (1977)

Juan PEREZ and Edward Pagan, Petitioners, v. Paul METZ, Warden, State Correctional Facility, Comstock, New York, Respondent.

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

July 5, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Diller, Schmukler & Asness, New York City, for petitioners; Domenick J. Porco, New York City, of counsel.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Atty. Gen., of State of New York, New York City, for respondent; Nicholas G. Garaufis, Asst. Atty. Gen., New York City, of counsel.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CONNER, District Judge.

Juan Perez and Edward Pagan have filed a joint petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241 and 2254. Petitioners were brought to trial in late January 1976 in New York State Supreme Court, Bronx County, and were convicted, upon a jury verdict, of the murder of Angel Ortiz. On April 9, 1976, both men were sentenced to terms of imprisonment of twenty years to life and are currently...

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