Legal Opinion
Terry Galowski v. Gerald A. Berge
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 3, 1996No. 94-3651PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Terry Galowski appeals the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Galowski raises three claims: (1) that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to request a competency hearing; (2) that he was incompetent to plead guilty; and (3) that the district court improperly granted a continuance during an evidentiary hearing. We reject all three claims and affirm.
BACKGROUND
Galowski pleaded guilty in Wisconsin state court to first degree murder and two related charges. The underlying facts of his crimes are not…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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