Legal Opinion

Ferrara v. United States

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided April 12, 2005No. Civ. 00-11693-MLWPublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

WOLF, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. SUMMARY.387

II. FACTS.390

III. ANALYSIS.408

A. Summary of Analysis . 408

B. Ferrara Has Stated A Claim On Which Relief May Be Granted And That Claim Is Not Barred By The Teague v. Lane Doctrine.410

C. The Reasonable Probability Standard Applies.421

D. Ferrara Was Denied Due Process And Is Entitled To Relief.423

E. Remedy.433

IV. CONCLUSION.440

V. ORDER.441

I. SUMMARY

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2Cases cited111 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  5. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Ferrara v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
  2. Castro v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2017
  3. United States v. SampsonDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2011
  4. Flores-Powell v. ChadbourneDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2010
  5. Jimenez v. CronenDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2018

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