Legal Opinion
Stephens v. Hall
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 28, 2002No. 01-1304, 01-1369PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
Johnny Stephens was convicted by a Massachusetts jury of unarmed robbery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. On appeal, he argued that his right to effective assistance of counsel was violated when his trial counsel neglected to cross-examine the alleged victim as to her prior' convictions and pending criminal charges, and that the trial court violated his rights under the Confrontation Clause when it refused to allow counsel to recall the victim for further cross-examination. The Massachusetts Appeals Court rejected both claims and affirmed Stephens’s…
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