United States First Circuit

Denial of petition for writ of habeas corpus relief from conviction of first-degree murder, armed home invasion, and unlawful possession of a firearm, is affirmed over petitioner's claims that: 1) he had been deprived of his constitutionally protected right to effective legal representation when trial counsel failed to fully and properly advise him about his right to testify at trial; 2) because he waived his right to testify based upon counsel’s erroneous (and constitutionally deficient) advice, that waiver was invalid; and 3) trial counsel provided deficient representation by failing to marshal and present exculpatory evidence in his defense.

Appellate Information

• Published 2016/09/07

Judges

• McAULIFFE

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel