Legal Opinion
Martin Woolley v. Dave Rednour
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 14, 2012No. 10-3550PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Martin M. Woolley was charged in Illinois state court with counts of murder, armed violence, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, arising out the fatal shootings of two victims in 1995. After initially confessing, Martin later recanted, claiming he had falsely implicated himself in order to protect his wife, Marcia Woolley, who committed the murders out of jealousy toward one of the victims. The jury convicted the defendant on all counts. In state post-conviction procedures, Martin produced an expert who pointed out flaws in expert evidence…
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