DeBritto v. State of Rhode Island

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND ) TIMOTHY DEBRITTO, ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) C.A. No. 24-cv-201-MSM-LDA ) STATE OF RHODE ISLAND and R.I. ) DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ) Respondents. ) ) ORDER Mary S. McElroy, United States District Judge. Timothy DeBritto, who is incarcerated at the Adult Correctional Institution in Rhode Island, petitions the Court for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF No. 1.) Mr. DeBritto argues that his felony assault conviction under R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-5-2 is void. He also moves this Court to appoint counsel to…