United States Seventh Circuit

In a case involving a violent armed robbery of a MacDonald's restaurant, grant of a petition for writ of habeas corpus is reversed where: 1) the challenged questions asked by the prosecution at trial did not transgress the holding of Doyle; and 2) the state appellate court analysis of the harmless error question was a reasonable application of the Chapman standard.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/14/2009
• Published 07/14/2009

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and CUDAHY and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Marc R. Kadish, Attorney, Daniel Staroselsky (argued), Mayer Brown LLP, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellee., Leah C. Myers, Attorney (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellant.