Legal Opinion
Oscar Thomas v. Marc Clements
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 16, 2015No. 14-2539PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS; Circuit Judge.
Joyce Oliver-Thomas passed away sometime in the early morning of December 27, 2006. Her ex-husband and roommate Oscar Thomas was convicted of intentionally committing her murder (as well as first-degree sexual assault and false imprisonment). During the trial, the state’s forensic pathologist testified that the autopsy findings were consistent with the application of intentional pressure to Oliver-Thomas’s neck, resulting in manual strangulation and her death. Thomas argues that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to consider and consult with an expert to…
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