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First Circuit Announces Doctrine of Abatement Ab Initio Applies When Defendant Dies During Pendency of Direct Appeal in Published Precedential Ruling

Article • September 1, 2024 • from CLN September, 2024

Filed under: Appeals/Appellate Jurisdiction, Doctrine of Abatement, Death Certificate(s)

First Circuit Announces Doctrine of Abatement Ab Initio Applies When Defendant Dies During Pendency of Direct Appeal in Published Precedential Ruling by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney In a published precedential ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit adopted the doctrine of abatement ab initio for when …