United States Seventh Circuit

In a murder and sexual-assault case, denial of a petition for habeas relief is affirmed where a state court determination that petitioner's waiver of his right to testify was knowing and voluntary was not contrary to, nor did it unreasonably apply, clearly established Supreme Court precedent.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/28/2008
• Decided 09/08/2008
• Published 09/08/2008

Judges

• RIPPLE, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and RIPPLE and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Justin Bishop Grewell (argued), Mayer Brown, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Warren D. Weinstein (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison, WI, for Respondent-Appellee.