Legal Opinion
United States v. McGill
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 24, 1993No. 93-1023PublishedCited by 284 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This appeal impels us to revisit a tragic incident that occurred nearly a decade ago. After touring familiar terrain, we affirm the district court’s denial of relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (1988).
I. BACKGROUND
Defendant-appellant Steven McGill worked as a prison guard at a state penitentiary in Cranston, Rhode Island. On July 10, 1984, at about 3:30 p.m., McGill was conversing with Roger Alessio (an inmate) in a so-called “reception area” at the prison. A second guard, Kenneth Kaplan, passed through the area en route to the kitchen and, following standard practice, handed…
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