Legal Opinion

Celester v. Rodriguez

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided October 24, 2023No. 1:21-cv-11523Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ___________________________________ ) JERMAINE CELESTER, ) ) CIVIL ACTION Plaintiff, ) No. 21-11523-WGY ) v. ) ) MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ, ) ) Respondent. ) ___________________________________) YOUNG, D.J. October 24, 2023 MEMORANDUM & ORDER Through this petition for a writ of habeas corpus brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, Jermaine Celester (“Celester”) requests that this Court vacate his conviction for second degree murder and remand the case to the Massachusetts Superior Court for further proceedings. The respondent opposes. For the…

2Cases cited53 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  3. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  5. Brecht v. AbrahamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993

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