United States First Circuit

Grant of habeas writ is affirmed where applying de novo review was inappropriate, as the Massachusetts Appeals Court did address the Brady issue, and petitioner's claims must be analyzed under AEDPA standards.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/30/2003
• Published 10/30/2003

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges, and SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Dean A. Mazzone, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Bureau, with whom Thomas F. Reilly, Attorney General, were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stewart T. Graham, Jr., with whom Graham & Graham, was on brief, for appellee.