Legal Opinion
Akara v. Ryan
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 11, 2017No. Civil Action No. 14-40070-TSHPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM, OF DECISION AND ORDER
HILLMAN, D.J.'
Background
Chimezie Akara (“Petitioner” or “Ak-ara”) filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus as a person in state custody in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Following a jury trial in Massachusetts Superior Court, -Akara was convicted on multiple charges, including murder-in the first-degree on a theory of extreme atrocity or cruelty, three counts of assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, two counts óf assault- and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm without a license; and possession of…
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