MURRAY v. JOHNSON

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA BRAY MURRAY, : : Petitioner, : CIVIL ACTION NO. 00-4903 : v. : : PHILLIP JOHNSON; THE DISTRICT : ATTORNEY OF THE COUNTY OF : PHILADELPHIA, LYNN ABRAHAM; : and THE ATTORNEY GENERAL : OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, : MICHAEL FISHER, : : Respondents. : MEMORANDUM OPINION Smith, J. March 27, 2023 The pro se petitioner is currently serving a life sentence after a jury convicted him of first- degree murder and a firearms offense in 1982. After his sentencing, the petitioner did not file a direct appeal, and his first…