Legal Opinion
Gonsalves v. Thompson
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided October 25, 2005No. CIV.A. 05-10618-RCLPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON RESPONDENT’S MOTION TO DISMISS AND PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
LINDSAY, District Judge.
I. Introduction
Before the court is a motion to dismiss a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Raul Gonsalves (“Petitioner”), currently is incarcerated at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution — Shirley (“MCI — Shirley”). Acting pro se, he filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising three issues: (1) the Commonwealth’s failure to preserve exculpatory evidence for defense inspection; (2) ineffective assistance of counsel; and (3)…
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