United States Seventh Circuit

Prisoner's petition for habeas relief was properly denied. State courts did not deviate from Supreme Court precedent in rejecting his speedy trial argument; most of the delay was attributable to his own incompetency, and the remaining delay did not prejudice his defense.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/17/2003
• Decided 01/21/2004
• Published 01/21/2004

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before KANNE, ROVNER, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• E. King Poor,Raymond W. Mitchell (argued), Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• James B. Martin (argued), Steve Carter, Indianapolis, IN, for Respondent-Appellee.