United States Seventh Circuit

State court's finding, that defendant's mental shortcomings did not prevent him from making effective confessions due to his limited understanding of Miranda warnings, was not an unreasonable application of, nor contrary to, federal law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/22/2002
• Published 11/22/2002

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, EASTERBROOK, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James N. Perlman (argued), Office of the Cook County Public Defender, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lionel W. Weaver (argued), Office of the Atty. Gen., Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.