United States First Circuit

Denial of petition for habeas relief is affirmed where: 1) evidence supports the finding that plaintiff's statements and grand jury testimony were not protected by a grant of immunity; and 2) the court did not unreasonably apply or act contrary to Supreme Court law when it concluded that plaintiff's confession was voluntary.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/02/2009
• Published 04/02/2009

Judges

• HOWARD, Circuit Judge., Before LIPEZ and HOWARD, Circuit Judges, and OBERDORFER, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James W. Lawson, with whom Oteri & Lawson, P.C. was on brief for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jonathan M. Ofilos, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Bureau, with whom Martha Coakley, Attorney General was on brief for respondent.