United States Seventh Circuit

In a murder case, denial of habeas relief is affirmed and limited grant of habeas relief is reversed where: 1) petitioner was not prejudiced by and failures on the part of his trial counsel; 2) petitioner's claims that his confession was obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment, and that the government had withheld Brady evidence, had been fully considered in state court; and 3) habeas relief could not be granted on a constitutionally-imposed state sentence.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/11/2008
• Decided 08/28/2008
• Published 08/28/2008

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• John N. Gallo, Kelly Huggins (argued), Sidley Austin, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant, Cross-Appellee., James B. Martin (argued), Steve Carter, Office of the Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, for Respondent-Appellee, Cross-Appellant.