United States First Circuit

While it is error to prohibit introduction of evidence showing the victim's state of mind if it tends to prove the defendant's claim of self-defense, only the most extreme errors are violations of federal due process.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/27/2001
• Published 07/27/2001

Judges

• BOUDIN, Chief Judge., Before Boudin, Chief Judge, LYNCH and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert L. Sheketoff with whom Sheketoff & Homan was on brief for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas W. Dee, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Bureau, with whom Thomas F. Reilly, Attorney General, was on brief for respondent.