Legal Opinion
Cedell Davis v. Gregory Lambert, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 4, 2004No. 02-2838PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1055DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
A dispute between two intoxicated friends turned lethal when Cedell Davis stabbed Donovan (also known as David) Coleman as they watched football together one afternoon. Before, during, and after his trial, Davis implored his counsel to investigate a number of potential witnesses who would have supported his claim of self-defense, including the only sober eyewitness to the altercation. Notwithstanding these pleas, his attorneys never contacted any of the witnesses that Davis identified and called no defense witnesses at trial. After making his way through the…
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