United States Second Circuit

A habeas petitioner's trial counsel was not constitutionally ineffective, for essentially failing to renew an already-denied motion, or for failure to impeach a rape victim with prior inconsistent statements.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/18/2002
• Published 12/18/2002

Judges

• McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge., Before McLAUGHLIN and CABRANES, Circuit Judges, and LYNCH, District Judge.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Andrea G. Hirsch, New York, NY, for Petitioner-Appellee., Robin Lamont, assistant district attorney, (Joseph Latino, assistant district attorney on the brief) for Jeanine Pirro, District Attorney of Westchester County, Westchester County District Attorney's Office, White Plains, NY, for Respondent-Appellant.