Legal Opinion
John Woodruff v. Michael Lane
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 18, 1987No. 85-2151PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRANT, Senior District Judge.
The State of Illinois charged Frank and John Woodruff with two counts of murder, one count of home invasion, and one count of home burglary. After a jury trial in state court, the Woodruffs were convicted on all counts and each was sentenced to three concurrent terms of imprisonment, made consecutive to previously imposed nine-year terms of imprisonment. The Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed all the convictions. After the Supreme Court of Illinois denied permission to appeal, the Woodruffs sought habeas corpus relief in federal court, the Southern District of…
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