E.D. New York· 6/13/2013

DiMattina v. United States

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949 F. Supp. 2d 387
2013 WL 2632570

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discussing lack of consensus among federal courts as to whether a freestanding actual innocence claim would be cognizable in a federal habeas proceeding and concluding that such claims should be cognizable
“It is reasonable to infer that experienced trial counsel chose to allocate resources to pursue more promising defenses rather than one with a low probability of success.”
“It is reasonable to infer that experienced trial counsel chose to allocate resources to pursue more promising defenses rather than one with a low probability of success.”
“Despite its reluctance to recognize innocence as a ground for habeas relief, the Court nonetheless hinted that a successful innocence claim would, ‘at the least . . . require[ ] more convincing proof of innocence than’ what is required on a gateway claim.”

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Judges: Weinstein

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