Legal Opinion
Matthew C. Stechauner v. Judy P. Smith
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 31, 2017No. 16-1079PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Matthew Stechauner seeks habeas relief from his Wisconsin convictions for second-degree reckless homicide and armed robbery. He argues that the Wisconsin appeals court unreasonably denied post-conviction relief despite alleged Miranda violations and ineffective assistance of counsel. The district court declined to hold an evidentiary hearing and denied Stechauner’s petition for habeas relief. For the following reasons, we affirm.
I. Background
On November 22, 2004, Stechauner was riding in a car with, friends. An unmarked police cruiser pulled up behind the car, and…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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