United States First Circuit

In sexual assault convictions, petitioner's Confrontation Clause rights were violated when the judge failed to allow him to cross-examine a juvenile victim on earlier sexual abuse, and error was not harmless. Suppressed exculpatory evidence was sufficient to undermine confidence in the jury's verdict.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/31/2003
• Published 01/31/2003

Judges

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

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Andrew R. Schulman with whom Getman, Stacey, Tamposi, Schulthess & Steere, P.A. were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• James D. Rosenberg, Assistant Attorney General, for appellees.