Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Gibson v. McGinnis
District Court, C.D. Illinois
Decided July 31, 1991No. 91-2025PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
BAKER, Chief Judge.
In November, 1990, Benjamin Gibson applied for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. As explained below, the court now dismisses two of Gibson’s three claims and orders both parties to address his remaining claim in more detail.
FACTS
In March, 1981, Gibson was arrested in Nevada for the murder of Stephen Butler, whose body had been found hidden in a cesspool in Manito, Illinois. According to the police, Gibson and Butler were itinerant iron workers who travelled from state to state looking for work. In December, 1980, after passing through Colorado, they…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Willis v. AikenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
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- United States ex rel. Gibson v. McGinnisDistrict Court, C.D. Illinois · 1992