Facella v. Goguen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ______________________________ ) JOSEPH FACELLA, ) Petitioner, ) ) ) CIVIL ACTION v. ) NO. 19-40025-TSH ) COLETTE GOGUEN, ) Respondent. ) ______________________________) MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER February 24, 2020 HILLMAN, D.J. Background Joseph Facella (“Facella” or “Petitioner”) has filed a petition under 28 U.S.C. ' 2254 for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody alleging the following grounds for relief1: Ground One: The trial judge erred by admitting evidence of Facella’s prior incarceration. Ground Two: The trial…