Legal Opinion
William L. Fillippini v. Theodore Ristaino
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 7, 1978No. 78-1149PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
Appellant filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus presenting issues concerning his waiver of counsel at his state court trial 1 and an eyewitness’s in-court identification. The district court dismissed the petition holding that some aspects of the Sixth Amendment claims had not been exhausted before the state courts, 28 U.S.C. § 2254(b); Picard v. Connor, 404 U.S. 270, 92 S.Ct. 509, 30 L.Ed.2d 438 (1971); that the remaining aspect failed to state a claim on which relief could be granted; and that allowing the in-court identification was not an error of constitutional…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Picard v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Von Moltke v. GilliesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Commonwealth v. JacksonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- United States v. Darrell G. HafenCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- State v. HarperSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- Michael C. Tuitt v. Michael Fair, Massachusetts Commissioner of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Betty J. Williams, A/K/A Tina Williams v. Terry HolbrookCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
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