Legal Opinion
Ulece Montgomery v. Alan M. Uchtman, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 20, 2005No. 03-4201PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
This habeas corpus appeal arises from Ulece Montgomery’s conviction in June 1983 for the murders of two elderly women and his subsequent death sentence. Montgomery argues that the trial and sentencing violated due process and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. He also contends that his waivers of his right to a jury at trial and sentencing were not knowing and voluntary. The district court rejected his claims and denied his petition; so do we.
I. Background
A. The Double Homicide, Trial, and Sentencing
On April 25, 1981, Montgomery beat and strangled to…
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