John Petrucelli v. Phillip Coombe, Jr., Superintendent, Eastern New York Correctional Facility

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1984-05-18

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MESKILL, Circuit Judge: John Petrucelli appeals the dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus by the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, Curtin, C.J. He asserts that his right not to be placed in double jeopardy was violated when the state court prosecutor deliberately attempted to provoke a…

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