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U.S. v. McGILL

No. 93-1023.

11 F.3d 223 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Steven McGILL, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided November 24, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randy Olen, Narragansett, RI, with whom David N. Cicilline, Providence, RI, was on brief, for defendant-appellant.

Louise A. Lerner, Attorney, Civ. Rights Div., U.S. Dept. of Justice, with whom James P. Turner, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen., Jessica Dunsay Silver, Attorney, Civ. Rights Div., Washington, DC, Edwin J. Gale, U.S. Atty., and Anthony C. DiGioia, Asst. U.S. Atty., Providence, RI, were on brief, for U.S.

Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge, and STAHL, Circuit Judge.

SELYA, Circuit Judge.

This appeal impels us to revisit a tragic incident that occurred nearly a decade ago. After touring familiar terrain, we affirm the district court's denial of relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (1988).

I. BACKGROUND

Defendant-appellant Steven McGill worked as a prison guard at a state penitentiary in Cranston, Rhode Island. On July 10, 1984, at about 3:30 p.m., McGill was conversing with Roger Alessio (an inmate) in a so-called...

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