United States First Circuit

District court's finding of deficient trial counsel performance affirmed; however, grant of summary judgment is vacated and the case remanded for limited proceedings to determine whether there exists prejudice within the meaning of Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984).

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/31/2005
• Published 10/31/2005

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, LIPEZ, and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Daniel A. Laufer, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen D. Fuller, Senior Assistant Attorney General, with whom Kelly A. Ayotte, Attorney General, was on brief, for appellee.