Opinion ID: 2494
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Heading: The Initial Denial and Remand

Text: Acosta proceeded to challenge his conviction in federal court by petitioning for a writ of habeas corpus. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254. After preliminary litigation as to the timeliness of Acosta's petition was resolved in his favor, see Acosta v. Artuz, 213 F.3d 625 (2d Cir.2000) (unpublished summary order), the district court referred the matter to Magistrate Judge Roanne L. Mann, who, on September 7, 2001, issued a detailed report recommending dismissal. The district court adopted the recommendation on January 22, 2002, denying the petition in its entirety, as well as a certificate of appealability. Acosta subsequently moved this court for a certificate of appealability, which was granted on September 25, 2002, for the limited purpose of remanding the case to the district court to consider whether appellant's constitutional rights were violated when the trial court admitted his incriminating statement to Detective Aguil[ar], which had been made after appellant had invoked his Miranda right to the presence of counsel. Acosta v. Artuz, No. 02-2265-pr (2d Cir. Sept. 25, 2002). Noting the discrepancy between Detective Aguilar's testimony at the suppression hearing and his trial testimony regarding disclosure of the lineup identification to Acosta, this court observed that, [b]ecause the district court did not consider whether, in light of Aguil[ar]'s testimony at trial, appellant's constitutional rights were violated by the admission of the statement, we remand so that the district court may make the determination. Id.