Legal Opinion
Olu Rhodes v. Michael Dittmann
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 10, 2018No. 17-2223PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hamilton, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner-appellant Olu Rhodes seeks a writ of habeas corpus, arguing that his Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses against him was violated. Rhodes was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree recklessly endangering safety for shooting two victims and killing one: Robert Davis. The State's theory at trial was that Rhodes and his brother shot Davis, who was an ex-boyfriend of their sister, Nari Rhodes (and that the surviving shooting victim was at the wrong place at the wrong time).
Nari had suffered a severe beating the day before Davis…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Brecht v. AbrahamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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