Legal Opinion

Dumas v. Goguen

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided March 6, 2018No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 17–40053–TSHPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Memorandum Of Decision

Background

Ray Dumas ("Dumas" or "Petitioner") has filed a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody (Docket No. 1)("Petition") alleging three grounds for relief. Specifically, Petitioner asserts the following claims in his Petition:1

Ground One: The Defendant's Federal Constitution Rights were violated when DNA Supervisor, Kerly Fenesan, was allowed to testify to work performed by criminalist Sherri Crook when Ms. *11Crook's Criminalistics Report was introduced at trial. This was contrary to and an unreasonable application of the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  3. Melendez-Diaz v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  4. Ahmed v. RosenblattCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  5. Charles C. Delaney III v. James MatesanzCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001

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