Legal Opinion
Frank Grace and Ross M. Grace v. Fred Butterworth, Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Walpole
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 17, 1978No. 78-1251PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDRICH, Senior Circuit Judge.
This is a petition for habeas corpus brought by two brothers convicted after a jury trial of first and second degree murder, respectively, in the Massachusetts Superior Court. Following conviction, they moved for a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence. The trial court’s denial of these motions was affirmed on appeal, Commonwealth v. Grace (1976), Mass., 352 N.E.2d 175, and Commonwealth v. Grace (1976), Mass., 352 N.E.2d 183. In a proceeding on which the state court record was stipulated, the district court denied the writs, and petitioners,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Mooney v. HolohanSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- United States v. Walter Morrison A/K/A "Skip" Morrison Appeal of Nick BosciaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Jesse Luna v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Henry Clay Burks v. Charles Egeler, Warden, People of the State of MichiganCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
- Jordan W. Anderson and Clyde W. Anderson v. Ross Maggio, Acting Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by20 opinions
- James Barrett v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Henry Arthur Drake v. Robert O. FrancisCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Cesar Vega Pelegrina v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- Frank Grace v. Fred Butterworth, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- Commonwealth v. GraceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
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