United States Seventh Circuit

An appeal of a denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus is remanded to the district court for a further exploration of the petitioner's mental competence to assist his attorneys in his appeal.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/11/2007
• Decided 10/30/2007
• Published 10/30/2007

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, FLAUM, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael J. Benza (argued), Cleveland, OH, Kathy Lea Stinton-Glen, Zionsville, IN, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• James B. Martin (argued), Stephen R. Creason, Steve Carter, Office of the Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, for Respondent-Appellee.