Legal Opinion
Lopez v. Commonwealth of MA
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 27, 2007No. 06-1663PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Chief Judge.
This is an appeal by Jose Lopez, a state prisoner, _from the denial by the federal district court of his habeas corpus petition. The central issue concerns the delayed disclosure to Lopez of information helpful to his defense. We recount briefly the factual background and prior proceedings, reserving certain details for later discussion.
Lopez met Maria Rodriguez in July 1993 and, soon thereafter, began to live with Rodriguez and her two sons in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Lopez and Rodriguez quarreled and she obtained a protection order against him but she also allowed him…
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