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NELSON v. BROWN

No. 06-CV-116 (JS).

673 F.Supp.2d 85 (2009)

Hassan NELSON, Petitioner, v. William BROWN, Superintendent of Eastern Correctional Facility, Respondent.

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

November 25, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrea G. Hirsch, Esq., New York, NY, for Petitioner.

Kathleen M. Rice, Esq., District Attorney, Nassau County, by: ADA Judith R. Sternberg, Esq., ADA Margaret E. Mainusch, Esq., Mineola, NY, for Respondent.

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

SEYBERT, District Judge:

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, Petitioner Hassan Nelson seeks to vacate his state court conviction. Mr. Nelson's original petition raised numerous grounds for relief, and Mr. Nelson has since moved to amend it to include additional grounds. For the foregoing reasons, Mr. Nelson's petition is GRANTED and his conviction is VACATED. Mr. Nelson's motion to amend is also GRANTED.

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