Legal Opinion

Barr v. Sabol

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided February 12, 2010No. Civil Action 08-40187-NMGPublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

GORTON, District Judge.

Petitioner Harry Barr (“Barr”) is currently serving a mandatory 20-year, on- and-after sentence for using and carrying a firearm in the commission of a drug trafficking crime. He has filed a petition for habeas corpus and, after consideration of that petition, Magistrate Judge Timothy Hillman filed a Report and Recommendation (“R & R”) to which Barr has entered objections. Before the Court are the R & R and Barr’s objections thereto.

I. Background

A. Factual Background

Barr was convicted of numerous drug charges including participation in a drag…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Thomas v. ArnSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Bailey v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. United States v. Emiliano Valencia-CopeteCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
  4. Park Motor Mart, Inc. v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
  5. United States v. Pablo Escoboza VegaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982

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