Legal Opinion

Rivera v. Wall

District Court, D. Rhode Island

Decided August 10, 2018No. C.A. No. 14-23 WESPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtWilliam E. Smith, Chief Judge

Petitioner Firlando Rivera has filed a Petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody (ECF No. 1). The State has filed a motion to dismiss the Petition (ECF No. 19), to which Rivera filed a response in opposition (ECF No. 29). The Court has determined that no hearing is necessary. For the reasons that follow, the Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED and the Petition is DENIED and DISMISSED.

I. Background and Travel

On October 19, 1999, following a six-day trial, Rivera was convicted by a jury of first degree murder and related firearms charges and was found to be…

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