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Atkins v. Clarke

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided November 4, 2009No. Civil Action 08-30031-MAPPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER WITH REGARD TO PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING (Document No. 15)

NEIMAN, United States Magistrate Judge.

Presently before the court is a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (“section 2254”) filed by Larry Atkins (“Petitioner”) who, in Sep tember of 2004, was convicted in state court of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition without an identification card. The petition, along with Petitioner’s related motion for an evidentiary hearing, have been referred to this court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Fed.R.Civ.P. 72.…

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