United States First Circuit
ELLSWORTH v. WARDEN, NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE PRISON, 02-1226
In an appeal of conviction for sexual abuse of a minor, a Brady violation may exist if plaintiff can produce non-hearsay evidence that the minor victim previously made false accusations in pertinently similar circumstances.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/16/2003
- Published 06/16/2003
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.