Legal Opinion
Vieux v. Pepe
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 19, 1999No. 98-1864PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Charles Vieux was charged in a Massachusetts state proceeding with rape and indecent assault and battery stemming from an encounter with Marie Dorcely. After the incident Marquise Dorcely, Marie’s younger sister, eavesdropped on a telephone conversation Vieux had with Marie’s mother. Over Vieux’s objection on hearsay grounds, the court admitted Marquise’s testimony regarding a comment Vieux had made. On appeal Vieux claimed ineffective assistance of counsel for failure to object on other grounds. After the Massachusetts Appeals Court disagreed and affirmed his…
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