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Jelinek v. Costello

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Decision Date27 February 2003
Docket NumberNo. 97-CV-2327 (JBW).,97-CV-2327 (JBW).
Citation247 F.Supp.2d 212
PartiesRoger JELINEK, Petitioner, v. Joseph COSTELLO, Superintendent, Mid-State Correctional Facility, Respondent.
CourtU.S. District Court — Eastern District of New York

247 F.Supp.2d 212

Roger JELINEK, Petitioner, v. Joseph COSTELLO, Superintendent, Mid-State Correctional Facility, Respondent.

No. 97-CV-2327 (JBW).

United States District Court, E.D. New York.

February 27, 2003.

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Gregory Cooper Esq, New ork NY for Petitioner.

Denis Dillon District Attorney Nassau County, Mineola, NY, Tammy J. Smily Margarer E. Mainusch, Assistant District Attorney of Counsel, for Respondent.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge.

Table of Contents 
                I.  Introduction .................................................... 224
                II. Facts ........................................................... 226
                   A. Overview ...................................................... 226
                   B. Testimony of Complaining Witnesses ............................ 226
                      1. Child J.N .................................................. 227
                         a. Charges Related to J.N .................................. 227
                         b. Grand Jury Testimony of J.N ............................. 227
                         c. State Examination of J.N. at Trial....................... 229
                         d. Defense Examination of J.N. at Trial .................... 229
                         e. Jury Verdicts on Charges Related to J.N.................. 232
                         f. Disposition of Charges Related to J.N. on Appeal......... 232
                      2. Child J.C ...................................................232
                         a. Charges Relating to J.C...................................232
                
                         b. Grand Jury Testimony of J.C...............................232
                         c. State Examination of J.C. at Trial........................233
                         d. Defense Examination of J.C. at Trial......................235
                         e. Jury Verdicts on Charges Relating to J.C..................237
                         f. Disposition on Appeal of Charges Relating to J.C..........237
                      3. Child C.H....................................................237
                         a. Charges Related to C.H....................................237
                         b. Grand Jury Testimony of C.H...............................237
                         c. State Examination of C.H. at Trial........................237
                         d. Defense Examination of C.H. at Trial......................238
                         e. Jury Verdicts on Charges Relating to C.H..................239
                         f. Disposition of Charges Related to C.H. on Appeal..........239
                      4. Child G.B....................................................239
                         a. Charges Related to G.B....................................239
                         b. Grand Jury Testimony of G.B...............................239
                         c. "Vulnerable Child Witness" Hearing........................240
                         d. State Examination of G.B. at Trial........................242
                         e. Defense Examination of G.B. at Trial......................242
                         f. Jury Verdict on Charges Related to G.B....................244
                         g. Disposition of Charges Related to G.B. on Appeal..........244
                      5. Child B.D....................................................244
                         a. Charges Related to B.D....................................244
                         b. Grand Jury Testimony of B.D...............................244
                         c. State Examination of B.D. at Trial........................245
                         d. Defense Examination of B.D. at Trial......................245
                         e. Jury Verdicts on Charges Related to B.D...................246
                         f. Disposition of Charges Related to B.D. on Appeal .........246
                      6. Child P.W....................................................246
                         a. Charges Related to P.W....................................246
                         b. Grand Jury Testimony of P.W...............................247
                         c. State Examination of P.W. at Trial .......................247
                         d. Defense Examination of P.W. at Trial......................247
                         e. Jury Verdicts on Charges Related to P.W...................247
                         f. Disposition of Charges Related to P.W. on Appeal..........247
                      7. Child C.S....................................................247
                         a. Charges Related to C.S....................................247
                         b. Grand Jury Testimony of C.S...............................248
                         c. State Examination of C.S. at Trial........................248
                         d. Defense Examination of C.S. at Trial......................249
                         e. Jury Verdicts on Charges Relating to C.S..................249
                  C. Testimony of Other State Witnesses...............................249
                     1. Detective Vashti Anderson.....................................249
                     2. Child Protective Services Caseworker Daniel Speicher..........250
                     3. Parents of the Victims........................................251
                  D. Defense Case ....................................................251
                     1. Defense Fact Witnesses........................................251
                     2. Testimony of Defendant........................................251
                     3. Character Witness ............................................252
                  E. Defendant's Application to Proceed Pro Se........................252
                  F. Appointment of Standby Counsel...................................252
                  G. Summation .......................................................253
                  H. Motions at End of Case...........................................253
                  I. Verdict and Sentence.............................................253
                III.  Procedural History of Direct Appeal.............................254
                  A. Summary of Jelinek's Post-Trial Representation...................254
                  B. Direct Appeal....................................................254
                  C. Material Variance Issue in State Court...........................254
                  D. Leave to Appeal to State Court of Appeals........................255
                
                IV.  Procedural History of Initial Federal Habeas Proceedings (Filed as 97-CV-2327)
                     ................................................................ 255
                V.   Procedural History of First State Section 440 and Coram Nobis
                      Proceedings.....................................................255
                VI.  Procedural History of Recommenced Federal Habeas Proceedings
                     (Filed as 98-CV-2298)............................................256
                VII. Procedural History of Second State Section 440 and Coram Nobis
                      Proceedings.....................................................257
                VIII.Procedural History of Current Federal Habeas Proceedings (Filed as 01-CV-2566)
                     .............................................................. 258
                     A. Pleadings......................................................258
                     B. Factual Hearing................................................259
                IX.  Law...............................................................261
                     A. AEDPA Standard of Review.......................................261
                     B. Statute of Limitations.........................................261
                     C. Exhaustion ....................................................262
                     D. Procedural Bar.................................................263
                        1. In General..................................................263
                        2. Cause for the Default.......................................263
                        3. Actual Innocence............................................263
                     E. Ineffective Assistance of Counsel..............................264
                        1. In General..................................................264
                           a. Ineffective Assistance of Trial Counsel..................264
                           b. Ineffective Assistance of Standby Counsel................265
                           c. Ineffective Assistance of Appellate Counsel..............266
                           d. Strategic Choices........................................267
                           e. Exhaustion of Individual Claims of Ineffectiveness.......267
                        2. Failure to Dispute Government's Variance from the Indictment..267
                        3. Failure to Object to the Sufficiency of the Evidence..........270
                        4. Failure to Call Expert Witness................................271
                        5. Failure to Call Fact and Character Witnesses..................272
                        6. Failure to Consult with Defendant.............................272
                        7. Failure to Read Rosario Material .............................273
                        8. Failure to Request a Bill of Particulars and to Move for Severance
                            of Child Endangerment Charges................................273
                        9. Failure to Object to Indirect Hearsay.........................274
                        10.Failure to Introduce Witness's Prior Inconsistent Statements into
                            Evidence.....................................................274
                        11.Failure to Object to Introduction of Defendant's Inculpatory
                            Statements...................................................275
                        12.Spillover Effect..............................................276
                    F. Confrontation Clause..............................................277
                    G. Due Process Clause................................................278
                       1. Variance from the Indictment...................................278
                       2. Admission of Uncharged Crimes Testimony into Evidence..........279
                       3. Prolonged and Suggestive Questioning of Child Witnesses by the
                           Police........................................................279
                       4. Trial Court's "Vulnerable Witness" Inquiry.....................279
                    H. Sixth Amendment Right to Notice...................................280
                    I. Discretion to Fashion Relief......................................280
                X.  Application of Law to Facts..........................................280
                    A. Timeliness........................................................280
                    B. Ineffective Assistance of Trial and Appellate Counsel.............281
                
                    1. Preliminary
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