Lamartine v. Ryan

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

YOUNG, D. J.

I. INTRODUCTION

Jean Lamartine (“Lamartine”) filed the instant petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging his conviction on three counts of rape of a child and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a child. The Respondent, Kelly Ryan (“Respondent”), is the superintendent of Massachusetts Correctional Institution-Shirley, the facility where Lamartine is currently confined. In his petition and accompanying memorandum, Lamartine seeks post-conviction relief on the basis of ineffective assistance of counsel, newly discovered evi*191dence, and improper…