Hughes v. Sheahan
Petitioner Patrick Hughes filed an amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus, arguing ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel, involuntary confession, legally insufficient evidence for his convictions, and Ex Post Facto clause violations. Hughes was convicted in Albany County Supreme Court of predatory sexual assault against a child, rape, and endangering the welfare of a child. After direct appeals and state collateral proceedings were denied, he returned to federal court. The court denied and dismissed the amended petition, finding his claims either procedurally defaulted, unexhausted, or without merit, and determined that the state courts' decisions were not unreasonable applications of federal law or determinations of fact.