Legal Opinion
United States of America Ex Rel. Gilbert Crist v. Michael Lane
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 14, 1984No. 83-3289PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
This appeal arises from the granting of a writ of habeas corpus in which the petitioner alleges his convictions for attempted murder, armed robbery, and armed violence were improper because of questionable comments by the prosecutor during closing argument. We reverse the decision of the district court.
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On the afternoon of June 27, 1980, the victim, Anthony Russell, entered the hallway of a public housing project in Chicago, Illinois. He was carrying a bag of clothing belonging to his girlfriend, a resident in the building. While in the hallway Russell heard a voice say…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Smith v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Hernando Williams v. James Chrans and Neil F. HartiganCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- Robert Lee Williams v. Michael Lane, Director, Department of Corrections, and Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General of the State of IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Brad J. Lieberman v. Odie Washington, Warden of Dixon Correctional Center and Howard A. Peters, Iii, Director of Illinois Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Roland Shepard v. Michael Lane, Director, Illinois Department of Corrections, and Neil Hartigan, Illinois Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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