Constitutional Error in Murder Trial Leads to Federal Post-Conviction Relief

Lawrence Gerzog and co-counsel obtained federal habeas relief after the court found that the admission of a non-testifying co-defendant’s statements violated the client’s constitutional rights and prejudiced the verdict. The court conditionally granted relief unless the State provided a new trial within sixty days. Cotto v. Mann, 991 F. Supp. 124 (E.D.N.Y. 1998). Justia Law