U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Scrimo v. Lee
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- Aug. 20, 2019
- Case
- Scrimo v. Lee
- Case status
- Decided
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Judge Newman concurs in a separate opinion. Dennis Jacobs, Circuit Judge: The petitioner, Paul Scrimo, was convicted by a jury of murdering Ruth Williams, chiefly on the testimony of the only person who was in the room with them when she was killed: John Kane. Scrimo petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus challenging his state court conviction for murder on the ground that he was deprived of the constitutional right…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Not attributed | Aug. 20, 2019 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | Aug. 20, 2019 |