Legal Opinion

Furr v. Brady

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided March 3, 2006No. 05-1159PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CYR, Senior Circuit Judge.

Willie Furr appeals from the district court order which denied his petition for habeas corpus relief, 28 U.S.C. § 2254, which sought to set aside his state court conviction for possessing a firearm, receiving a firearm with an altered serial number, being an armed career criminal, and attempting to obstruct justice and to intimidate a witness. We affirm.

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BACKGROUND

Furr was arrested on November 3, 1999, outside Dorchester High School. 1 Upon their arrival at the scene, the police observed Furr run toward them holding his right side, then toss what appeared to be a…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Alexander v. SandovalSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  5. Marks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  4. United States v. MatthewsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
  5. Henry Adamson v. Ronald CathelCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2011

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