Nejad v. Olens
Petitioner: Ali Nejad
Respondent: Sam Olens
Case Number: 1:2012cv01502
Filed: April 30, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Office: Atlanta Office
County: Peach
Presiding Judge: Susan S. Cole
Presiding Judge: Thomas W. Thrash
Nature of Suit: General
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254
Jury Demanded By: None

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October 20, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is DENIED on the claims that the trial court erroneously charged the jury that a pellet gun was per se a deadly weapon, and a juror failed to disclose that she was a rape victim. The Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED on the claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. The State is ordered to give the Petitioner a new trial within 90 days or release him. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr on 10/20/15. (dr)
January 13, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 19 OPINION AND ORDER declining to a adopt in its entirety the 15 Final Report and Recommendation, and granting the 1 Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. The Defendant's conviction is vacated. The State must afford him a new trial within 90 days or release him. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr on 1/13/15. (dr)
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Petitioner: Ali Nejad
Represented By: Donald Franklin Samuel
Represented By: Brian Steel
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Respondent: Sam Olens
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