Legal Opinion
Paul G. Robinson v. Joseph Ponte
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 22, 1991No. 90-2093PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Per curiam
The appellant, Paul G. Robinson, appeals the dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, for failure to raise a federal constitutional issue. 1 We affirm.
The appellant was convicted in 1969 of two counts of murder in the first degree and two counts of armed assault with intent to rob. The murder convictions were based on the Commonwealth’s theory of felony murder, i.e., that the victims were killed in the course of the armed robbery. The appellant’s convictions were affirmed on direct appeal. Commonwealth v. McGrath, 358 Mass. 314, 264 N.E.2d 667…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- McCleskey v. ZantSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Cupp v. NaughtenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Stephen K. Johns v. Michael Bowersox, Superintendent of Potosi Correctional CenterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
- People v. AvilaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
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