Legal Opinion
United States of America Ex Rel. Nathaniel Spurlark, Petitioner-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Dennis Wolff, Respondents-Appellants-Cross-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 28, 1983No. 81-2063, 81-2113PublishedCited by 118 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELL, Circuit Judge.
We reconsider the appeal of respondents in this habeas corpus action.1 We will review only those facts pertinent to our decision.
I
Petitioner was arrested on August 12, 1972, and charged with possession of cocaine. Due to innumerable continuances, most of which were granted at the request of petitioner’s retained counsel, the trial did not begin until November 22, 1976. Because of the delays engendered by petitioner’s retained counsel the court required petitioner to be represented by appointed counsel, Cornelius Toole. Petitioner was convicted and appeared for sentencing…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Rose v. LundySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- United States v. FradySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Picard v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by118 opinions
- Ruben Ramirez Sanchez v. H.G. Miller, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Marion, IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Willis Leroy v. R.C. Marshall, Supt.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- Phillip D. Scott v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Susan P. RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- James Nutall, A/K/A Willie James Nutall v. Jim Greer, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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