Legal Opinion
Vincent P. Delle Chiaie v. Philip J. Picard, Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Norfolk
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 23, 1971No. 71-1068_1PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDRICH, Chief Judge.
This is an appeal from the dismissal of a petition for habeas corpus. In 1947, petitioner, Delle Chiaie, hereafter defendant, then aged 20, was indicted for the murder of a seven-year old girl. He had signed a confession at the police station without counsel. Thereafter he was arraigned, also without counsel. He sought to plead guilty, but the court refused to accept the plea, and entered a not guilty plea. At all relevant times thereafter defendant has been represented by experienced counsel.
At the trial the confession was admitted over objection. The attempted plea was…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Stein v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Procunier v. AtchleySupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Commonwealth v. Delle ChiaieMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- State v. WilburSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1971
- Stillman E. Wilbur, Jr., Applicant v. State of MaineCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Delle Chiaie v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Katz v. KingCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- Katz v. KingCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980