Boutwell v. Bissonnette

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

YOUNG, Chief Judge.

I.Introduction

Anthony Boutwell and Gary Boutwell (together, “the Boutwells”) petition this Court for relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, claiming that their incarceration is in violation of the United States Constitution. Originally filed as separate petitions, this Court consolidated the Boutwells’ claims by order dated June 4, 1999 because they were convicted together by a Massachusetts jury in a joint trial and because they now raise identical issues in their habeas petitions.

Both Anthony and Gary Boutwell incorporate by reference as the basis for…