Legal Opinion
Pinkney v. United States of America
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 9, 2011No. Civil Action No. 2008-2044PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the motion to dismiss filed on behalf of the United States and an opposition filed by petitioner Tracy Pinkney (“Pinkney”). For the reasons discussed below, the motion will be granted and the petition will be denied.
I. BACKGROUND
Criminal Charges, Conviction, and Sentence
On April 2, 1996, in the 4600 block of A Street, S.E., Pinkney and Darryl Curry approached three men, pulled handguns, and during this encounter, Pinkney shot and killed Phillip Baldwin (“Baldwin”). See Resp’t’s Mot. to Dismiss Pet. for a…
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