Legal Opinion
Lyons v. Brady
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided November 21, 2008No. Civil Action 06-10968-NMGPublished
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
GORTON, District Judge.
The petitioner, Michael Lyons (“Lyons”), seeks federal habeas corpus relief from his conviction for murder in the second degree. He alleges that his right to due process was violated by the admission of autopsy photographs of the victim at trial.
1. Background
A. Factual Background
On July 13, 2001, Lyons was found guilty in Plymouth Superior Court of shaking his two-week-old son, Jacob, to death. Lyons admitted to the fatal shaking at trial where the only contested issue was his intent in doing so. Defense counsel argued that Lyons did not intend to harm…
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