United States First Circuit

Denial of a coram nobis petition, argues that defendant's guilty plea entered more than a decade ago should be vacated because of Fifth and Sixth Amendment violations, is vacated and remanded where, while his Fifth Amendment claim against the prosecutor lacks merit, defendant's Sixth Amendment claim is not -- contrary to the conclusion of the district court -- barred by the retroactivity doctrine.

Appellate Information

• Published 2016/10/31

Judges

• LIPEZ

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel