United States First Circuit

Habeas petitioner's arguments, that: 1) the trial judge's instructions to the jury violated his constitutional right to present a defense and to have his guilt determined by a jury of his peers; and, 2) the appellate court erred when it chose merely to vacate the convictions for possession of stolen property, and should instead have ordered a new trial, both denied.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/30/2002
• Published 04/30/2002

Judges

• STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul M. Freitas for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Linda A. Wagner, Assistant Attorney General, with whom Thomas F. Reilly, Attorney General, was on brief, for appellee.