Garrett v. Perlman

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• recognizing a weight of the evidence claim as purely a function of state law, for which habeas review is not available
• “[B]y raising a ‘weight of the evidence’ argument, [petitioner] does not present to this Court a federal claim as required by 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a
• “‘A “weight of the evidence” argument is a pure state law claim grounded in New York Criminal Procedure Law § 470.15(5)’ which empowers New York State intermediate appellate court to make weight of the evidence determinations.”
• “‘A “weight of the evidence” argument is a pure state law claim grounded in New York Criminal Procedure Law § 470.15(5)’ which empowers New York State intermediate appellate court to make weight of the evidence determinations.”

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