Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Ellingsworth
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided February 3, 1992No. Civ. A. 90-255-JLLPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
LATCHUM, Senior District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In July of 1981 the petitioner, Raymond Johnson, was convicted by a jury in Delaware Superior Court of sexual assault, unlawful imprisonment, first degree sodomy, and first degree rape. Docket Item (“D.I.”) 9 at 1. Counsel for the petitioners, two public defenders, then filed motions for a new trial. Memorandum (“Memo.”), D.I. 2 at 1. While the motions were pending, the petitioner dismissed the public defenders and retained private counsel, Arlen Meckler. Mr. Meckler did not pursue these motions, and the…
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