United States First Circuit

Denial of petition for a writ of habeas corpus is affirmed over defendant's argument that he did not knowingly or intelligently plead guilty to second-degree murder because he had not been adequately informed of the elements of the offense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/14/2007
• Published 09/14/2007

Judges

• HOWARD, Circuit Judge., Before Howard, Circuit Judge, Selya, Senior Circuit Judge, and Dyk, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Greg T. Schubert, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Annette C. Benedetto, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Bureau, with whom Martha Coakley, Attorney General, was on brief, for appellee.