United States First Circuit

Although a trial judge used an incorrect procedure in dealing with a jury note, error was harmless under the circumstances. The law-of-the-case doctrine should have left intact a finding that a special seating arrangement afforded to a victim during trial testimony did not offend the Confrontation Clause.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/20/2002
• Published 12/23/2002

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• United States First Circuit

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