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SMITH v. FISCHER

No. 07 Civ. 2966(RWS).

957 F.Supp.2d 418 (2013)

Patrick SMITH, Petitioner, v. Brian FISCHER, Respondent.

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

July 16, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Epstein & Weild, By Lloyd Epstein, Esq., New York, NY, for Petitioner Patrick Smith.

Bronx County District Attorney's Office, by Robert Johnson, Esq., Jason Whitehead, Esq., Allen Saperstein, Esq., Bronx, NY, for Respondent Brian Fischer.

OPINION

SWEET, District Judge.

Petitioner Patrick Smith ("Mr. Smith" or "Petitioner") has petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, opposed by respondent Superintendent Brian Fischer ("Mr. Fischer" or the "Respondent").

The instant matter centers on the testimony of an informant in Petitioner's criminal trial. The issue presented here is whether Petitioner's trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing...

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