Legal Opinion
United States of America Ex Rel. Richard W. Mattox v. Herbert Scott, Warden, Illinois State Penitentiary, Joliet Branch,respondent-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 2, 1975No. 74-1391PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Per curiam
In a bench trial, this habeas corpus petitioner was convicted of the murder of Harvey Weinstein and received a 20— 30 year sentence, which was affirmed on appeal. People v. Mattox, 96 Ill.App.2d 148, 237 N.E.2d 845 (1st Dist. 1968). Leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Illinois was denied on January 27, 1969. Petitioner’s post-conviction petition under the Illinois Post-Conviction Hearing Act 1 was dismissed, and the order of dismissal was affirmed. People v. Mat-tox, 8 Ill.App.3d 768, 291 N.E.2d 253 (1st Dist. 1972).
The present petition for writ of habeas corpus was filed on May 31, 1973.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by30 opinions
- Browder v. Director, Dept. of Corrections of Ill.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Darnell Cooper and Anthony Davis v. Michael CaseyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- John Wesley Clutchette v. Ruth RushenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Robert C. Bleitner v. George C. Welborn and Attorney General of the State of IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Thrameah Aziz v. E.S. Leferve and Robert AbramsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
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