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JONES v. VACCO

No. 96 Civ. 4907 (SAS).

944 F.Supp. 229 (1996)

Charles JONES, Petitioner, v. Dennis VACCO, Attorney General of the State of New York, Respondent.

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

August 15, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry C. Scheck, Jonathan H. Oberman, Cardozo Law School, New York City, for Petitioner.

Gina M. Mignola, Assistant District Attorney, New York County, New York City, for Respondent.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

SCHEINDLIN, District Judge:

Petitioner Charles Jones, a New York State prisoner, filed this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner contends that his Sixth Amendment right to counsel was violated when the trial judge ordered him to refrain from consulting with his attorney during a prolonged break in Petitioner's cross-examination.

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