Legal Opinion
United States of America Ex Rel. Clinton Burnett v. People of the State of Illinois
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 22, 1980No. 78-2296PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELL, Circuit Judge.
The petitioner appeals from the judgment of the district court dismissing his petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for relief from his 1973 Illinois conviction. In the district court the petitioner set forth several grounds for relief, three of which are the principal subjects of his appeal. According to the petitioner, he was denied due process by his trial before an eleven-member jury, by the use of perjured testimony, and by the prosecutor’s prejudicial remarks in the presence of the jury. At the minimum, the petitioner requests that this court remand this action for a…
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