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William Carson v. Howard A. Peters, Iii, Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided December 7, 1994No. 94-1817PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted William Carson of murder for his role in the assassination of Terrence Jones, a member of a rival gang. Jones was slain by a bullet from a high-powered rifle of a kind later found in William's possession. An eyewitness testified that the shots were fired from a particular window; the witness saw a rifle (with telescopic sight) and two men, ope wearing a white cap. Pohce learned that the window opened into the bedroom of Robert Mickey. Mickey and David Carson (William's brother) soon confessed to the murder. Each inculpated the other; David also said…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Estelle v. McGuireSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Brecht v. AbrahamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Williamson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  5. Green v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. United States v. Larry D. HallCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
  2. LaGrand v. StewartCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
  3. State v. HallumSupreme Court of Iowa · 1998
  4. People v. BarreraMichigan Supreme Court · 1996
  5. United States v. Kareem A. NagibCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995

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