Legal Opinion
Ronald Jarrett v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 17, 1987No. 86-2514, 85-2632PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
The defendant Ronald Jarrett appeals the district court’s order denying his motion to vacate his conviction for armed robbery on the grounds that he was denied effective assistance ' of counsel at trial. Further, he appeals the denial of his motion for a new trial on the basis of newly discovered evidence which undermined the credibility of one of the State’s principal witnesses. We affirm.
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