Legal Opinion
United States of America, Ex Rel. Theodore Bell v. Mark A. Pierson, Warden, Hill Correctional Center
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 10, 2001No. 00-4296PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Theodore Bell, a former police officer, was convicted in Illinois state court of first-degree murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm. He appealed his conviction to the Illinois Appellate Court, which affirmed. He then filed a petition for leave to appeal with the Illinois Supreme Court, which was denied. Bell also filed a pro se petition for post-conviction relief in the Circuit Court. This too was denied, and the Circuit Court’s decision was affirmed on appeal. The Illinois Supreme Court denied Bell’s petition for leave to file an appeal on his petition…
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