McCambridge v. Hall

OPINION EN BANC

LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner John M. McCambridge appeals the district court’s denial of his ha-beas corpus petition challenging the constitutionality of his state conviction for manslaughter. A panel of this court had earlier reversed the district court and granted his petition, holding: (1) that the prosecution failed to disclose exculpatory evidence and improperly took advantage of the absence of this evidence in its closing arguments, in violation of McCambridge’s right to due process; and (2) that the Massachusetts Appeals Court decision holding otherwise was contrary to…