Legal Opinion
Melvin H. Sullivan v. James A. Fairman
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 22, 1987No. 86-2586PublishedCited by 139 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, we must review the judgment of the district court granting petitioner a writ of habeas corpus on the ground that he was denied the right to the effective assistance of counsel. Because the district court correctly identified the governing principles of law and properly applied those principles to the facts of this case, we affirm its judgment.
I
Facts
A. State Proceedings
The district court described the state trial proceedings in this case in detail. We see no reason to recast what has already been done; accordingly, we set forth the district court’s…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- United States of America Ex Rel. Melvin H. Sullivan v. James A. Fairman, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by139 opinions
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- Stearnes v. ClintonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
- Warren Lee Harris v. Marvin ReedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
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