United States First Circuit

Under 18 U.S.C. section 3005, concerning assignment of counsel after a capital indictment, "promptly" means promptly after indictment, not (as the government asserted) only after the Attorney General has made a determination to seek the death penalty.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/09/2002
• Published 10/09/2002

Judges

• BOUDIN, Chief Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph C. Laws, Jr., Federal Public Defender, for petitioner.