Legal Opinion
Owens v. United States
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided October 9, 2007No. Civ. Action. 01cv10061-NGPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GERTNER, District Judge.
This case comes before this Court on remand from the First Circuit, addressing Dwayne Owens’ (“Owens”) petition for habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The only remaining claim is Owens’ argument that his Sixth Amendment right to a public trial was violated by the trial court’s effective closure of the courtroom during voir dire. For the reasons given herein, the motion is GRANTED.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Procedural History
On March 27, 1997, following a trial in federal district court for the District of Massachusetts, a jury found Dwayne Owens…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Waller v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., Riverside Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Martin H. Tankleff v. D.A. Senkowski, Superintendent of Clinton Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by8 opinions
- Commonwealth v. CohenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2010
- Commonwealth v. LavoieMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
- Commonwealth v. HardyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
- People v. BuiCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2010
- Commonwealth v. LavoieMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2011
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.