United States Seventh Circuit

Denial of a petition for habeas corpus relief is affirmed where the Indiana state court did not violate a clearly established federal law pertaining to the petitioner's rights to a speedy trial and self-representation by delaying a trial until a witness for the prosecution became available.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/22/2008
• Decided 03/10/2008
• Published 03/10/2008

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and BAUER and POSNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Fitzgerald T. Bramwell (argued), Michaele N. Turnage Young, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steve Carter, Kelly A. Miklos (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, for Respondent-Appellee.