VILLACRESES v. RIVERA

No. 06-CV-1733 (BMC)(RLM).

485 F.Supp.2d 239 (2007)

Ruben VILLACRESES, Petitioner, v. Israel RIVERA, Superintendent, Respondent.

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

May 11, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susanna Forsythe De La Pava, Attorney at Law, New York City, for Petitioner.

Queens County District Attorneys Office, Lisa Ellen Fleischmann, NYS Office of the Attorney General, for Respondent.


MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER

COGAN, District Judge.

In this habeas corpus petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, petitioner asserts two grounds for relief: (1) ineffective assistance of counsel at pretrial proceedings and trial; and (2) violation of due process by use of an unduly suggestive line-up. I find both claims to be without merit and therefore dismiss the petition.

BACKGROUND

Petitioner's conviction arises...

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