United States First Circuit

Denial of a habeas petition seeking relief from the denial of a motion for a new trial in the state court is affirmed where the trial court's denial of defense counsel's motion for a continuance at the beginning of the trial did not violate petitioner's due process or Sixth Amendment right to counsel.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/27/2003
• Published 10/27/2003

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges, and PONSOR, District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Amy Baron-Evans, with whom Dwyer & Collora were on brief, for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• James J. Arguin, Assistant Attorney General, with whom Thomas F. Reilly, Attorney General, was on brief, for respondent.