Legal Opinion
Bernard Williams, A/K/A Anthony Sherrard v. Jack R. Duckworth, Warden, and Indiana Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 27, 1984No. 83-1158PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Senior Circuit Judge.
Pro se petitioner, Bernard Williams, appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. In his petition, Williams asserts that there was insufficient evidence to support a finding that he was an habitual offender. Ind.Code § 35-50-2-8. The district court rejected that contention. For the following reasons, we hold that there was insufficient evidence to support a finding beyond a reasonable doubt that Williams was an habitual offender. We reverse the district court and grant petitioner’s request for habeas relief.
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2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Sumner v. MataSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Rummel v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by45 opinions
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