Legal Opinion

Galan-Olavarria v. United States

District Court, D. Puerto Rico

Decided March 30, 2020No. 3:17-cv-01263Unknown

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THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO RAFAEL GALÁN-OLAVARRIA Petittioner, Civil No. 17-1263 (ADC) v. [related to Criminal No. 07-547-17 (ADC)] UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Respondent. OPINION AND ORDER Pending before the Court is Rafael Galán-Olavarria’s (“petitioner” or “Galán”) motion for habeas relief. ECF No. 1. On November 21, 2018, the government opposed. ECF No. 15. Petitioner replied. ECF No. 18. For the reasons explained below, petitioner’s motion is DENIED, and his claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. I. Background The facts of this case were laid out by the…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Weaver v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 2017
  4. Ahmed v. RosenblattCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  5. Owens v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007

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