Legal Opinion
Junta v. Thompson
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided August 25, 2009No. Civil Action 06-10280-RCLPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNG, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
The petitioner Thomas Junta (“Junta”) seeks the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. See Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (“Petition”) [Doc. No. 1-1], Junta is in the custody of the respondent Michael Thompson 1 (“Thompson”), having been convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Petitioner’s Memorandum of Law in Support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (“Pet’r Mem.”) at 2 [Doc. No. 7]. Junta contends that he is entitled to habeas relief on but one ground; riz., the prosecution failed to disclose prior…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Junta v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2010