Legal Opinion
Hensley v. Roden
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 20, 2014No. 13-1147PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.
Kevin Hensley (“Hensley”) was convicted in Massachusetts state court of first degree murder after killing his estranged wife, Nancy Hensley (“Nancy”). Hensley appealed and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) affirmed. Hensley turned to the federal courts. Alleging violations of his Sixth Amendment rights to confrontation and effective assistance of counsel, he sought a writ of habeas corpus in United States District Court. Unconvinced, the district court denied the petition. After due consideration, we affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
When we consider a state…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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