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HANSCOMB v. MEACHUM

Civ. A. No. 76-642-T.

435 F.Supp. 1162 (1977)

Lanny HANSCOMB, Petitioner, v. Larry MEACHUM, Respondent.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

August 19, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Pool, Boston, Mass., for petitioner.

Terence M. Troyer, Asst. Atty. Gen., Boston, Mass., for respondent.

MEMORANDUM

TAURO, District Judge.

This is a habeas corpus petition brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 in which the petitioner seeks relief from a four count conviction in the Suffolk Superior Court for rape, kidnapping, armed robbery and unnatural acts. He claims that his right to a fair trial was undermined by the exposure of the jurors to publicity given a statement made by then Superior Court Chief...

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