Legal Opinion
Johnston v. Mahally
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 21, 2018No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-04800PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEduardo C. Robreno, District Judge
In a consolidated bench trial, Petitioner Tyrone Johnston ("Petitioner") was convicted of the first-degree murders of Jamel Conner and Stephanie Labance.2 Petitioner was sentenced to life imprisonment for each murder conviction. In relation to his conviction for the murder of Ms. Labance, Petitioner filed a pro se petition (the "Petition") for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 seeking relief on multiple grounds.
The case was referred to Magistrate Judge Lynne Sitarski for a report and recommendation ("R & R"). Magistrate Judge Sitarski recommended that the Petition be denied on…
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