Legal Opinion
Floyd Richardson v. Michael Lemke
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 11, 2014No. 12-1619, 12-1747PublishedCited by 210 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Before us is a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, filed by Floyd Richardson, a convicted murderer. It is the second time his case has come before this court. The district court granted Richardson’s petition on Batson grounds, a decision which the State of Illinois appeals. Richardson, in turn, appeals the district court’s denial of his evidentiary/due process and ineffective assistance of counsel claims. We reverse in part and affirm in part. First, we reverse the district court’s grant of habeas relief on Batson grounds. Richardson procedurally defaulted a challenge…
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