Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Ralph Maselli v. Frederick G. Reincke, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 23, 1967No. 441, Docket 31087PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATERMAN, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal by the State of Connecticut from an order of Judge Blumenfeld of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut granting Ralph Maselli’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus on the ground that, in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, he had been denied the effective assistance of counsel.
Maselli and his codefendant, John T. Reid, had been jointly tried for robbery in Connecticut Superior Court, and, on virtually identical evidence, a jury found both guilty. Counsel for Reid promptly moved to set aside the verdict and, upon denial…
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