Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Pride v. McGinnis
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided May 15, 1991No. 90 C 5557PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
BUA., District Judge.
Petitioner Van L. Pride, an inmate at the Pontiac Correctional Center, is currently serving a 30-year sentence for a rape and armed robbery conviction. Pride brings a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petitioning the court to review his conviction. For the reasons stated below, the court dismisses Pride’s petition without prejudice.
Pride sets out three claims in his habeas corpus petition. First, he alleges that he was denied his right to due process and a fair trial because the State improperly used his post-arrest statement during cross-examination and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States of America Ex Rel. George T. Williams v. Elza BrantleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
- People v. LoganIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
- United States of America Ex Rel. John Clauser v. George P. Shadid, Sheriff, and Tyrone Fahner, Attorney General of IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
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