United States First Circuit

Denial of motion to strike the third notice of intent to seek the death penalty against the defendant is affirmed over defendant's arguments that: 1) the amended notice of intent to seek the death penalty was not provided "a reasonable time before trial"; 2) changes in the notice prejudiced him; 3) service of a notice of intent to seek the death penalty must be made on defendant personally; and 4) it was improper to allow amendment of the notice absent a "showing of good cause."

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/28/2006
• Published 07/28/2006

Judges

• PER CURIAM., Before SELYA, LYNCH and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Rachel Brill, William Matthewman and Seiden, Adler & Matthewman, P.A., and Juan A. Pedrosa-Trapaga on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nelson Pérez-Sosa, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Jacqueline D. Novas, Assistant, U.S. Attorney, and Rosa Emilia Rodriguez-Velez, United States Attorney on brief for appellee.