Legal Opinion
George v. Smith
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 27, 2009No. 07-3011PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TINDER, Circuit Judge.
In 2001, Larry George was convicted in Wisconsin of two counts of second degree sexual assault by use of force, Wis. Stat. § 940.225(2)(a), and .one count of false imprisonment, Wis. Stat. § 940.30. George wended his way through Wisconsin’s appeal and postconviction procedures but was rebuffed at every point. After running out of options in Wisconsin, he filed a federal petition for habeas corpus in the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The district court denied the petition as well as George’s request for a certificate of appealability.
On appeal, we granted George a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Estelle v. McGuireSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Wiggins v. Smith, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Pole v. RandolphCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
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