Legal Opinion
Davis v. Lehane
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided March 29, 2000No. Civ.A. 83-03676-WGYPublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNG, Chief Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
On November 23, 1983, George C. Davis (“Davis”), a former attorney, filed this petition for a writ of habeas corpus. 1 He alleges that his 1978 convictions in Suffolk Superior Court, for conspiracy to commit arson and conspiracy to commit arson with intent to defraud an insurer, were the result of an unfair trial. Specifically, he alleges that the Commonwealth (1) deprived him of the right to interview an exculpatory witness before trial; (2) failed to disclose all the terms of a deal it made with its star witness; and (3) failed to…
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