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UNITED STATES EX REL. BERMUDEZ v. VINCENT

Nos. 77 Civ. 2048 (MEL), 78 Civ. 1023 (MEL) and 79 Civ. 1265 (MEL).

472 F.Supp. 448 (1979)

UNITED STATES of America ex rel. Fernando BERMUDEZ, Petitioner, v. Leon J. VINCENT, Warden, Green Haven Correctional Facility, Stormville, New York, Respondent. Jose LAUREANO, Petitioner, v. SUPERINTENDENT, Auburn Correctional Facility and DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, Respondents. Jose BONILLA, Petitioner, v. David HARRIS, Superintendent, Greenhaven Correctional Facility, Respondent.

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

June 27, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Prisoners' Legal Services of New York, New York City, for petitioners Bermudez and Laureano; Amanda Potterfield, Daniel J. Steinbock, New York City, of counsel.

The Legal Aid Society, New York City, for petitioner Bonilla; William E. Hellerstein, Diana Budzanoski, New York City, of counsel.

Robert Abrams, Atty. Gen. of the State of New York, New York City, for respondents; Clement H. Berne, Gerry E. Feinberg, New York City, of counsel.

LASKER, District Judge.

On March 12, 1974, Fernando Bermudez, Jose Laureano and Jose Bonilla were convicted in state court of acting in concert to murder William Travieso. No single defendant was charged with having been the actual killer. Their convictions were affirmed without opinion by the Appellate Division, and leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals was denied. All three now petition for writs of habeas corpus on the ground that their joint representation at...

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