United States First Circuit

Even assuming that the denial of admission of a third-party's out-of-court confession undermined defendant's federal constitutional rights, the assumed error was harmless.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/05/2003
• Published 02/05/2003

Judges

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

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David Hoose, with whom Katz, Sasson, Hoose & Turnbull and Harris Freeman were on brief, for the appellant.


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