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TURNER v. FAIR

Civ. A. No. 77-1028-G.

476 F.Supp. 874 (1979)

Michael P. TURNER, Petitioner, v. Michael V. FAIR, Respondent.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

September 4, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael P. Turner, pro se.

Nelson Baker, Boston, Mass., for petitioner.

Robert V. Greco, Asst. Atty. Gen., Boston, Mass., for respondent.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

GARRITY, District Judge.

The central issue presented by this petition for a writ of habeas corpus involves ascertaining the scope of a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to be confronted by the witnesses against him, a right that guarantees an opportunity for adequate cross-examination in both state and federal criminal proceedings. Davis v. Alaska, 1974, 415 U.S. 308, 315-316, 94 S.Ct. 1105, 39 L...

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