United States First Circuit
Kater v. Maloney, 05-1640
Petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied over petitioner's claims that: 1) the introduction of a prior bad act for the purpose of establishing identity violated due process; 2) the introduction of testimony by previously hypnotized witnesses violated the Confrontation Clause; and 3) the voir dire was constitutionally insufficient.
Appellate Information
- Decided 08/14/2006
- Published 08/14/2006
Judges
- LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, LYNCH and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States First Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Joseph F. Krowski, with whom Law Office of Joseph F. Krowski was on brief, for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Susanne G. Reardon, Assistant Attorney General, with whom Thomas F. Reilly, Attorney General, was on brief, for appellee.