Legal Opinion

Jones v. Wallace

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 29, 2008No. 07-1470PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Per curiam

Elijah Jones was convicted in Wisconsin state court of first degree sexual assault of a child. After exhausting state post-conviction remedies, Jones sought federal ha-beas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He argues that his counsel was ineffective at trial for failing to discover and introduce evidence that would have impeached the testimony of the victim — the only evidence offered by the prosecution. The district court denied Jones’s petition without holding an evidentiary hearing. Jones now asks us to remand for a hearing so that he might further develop his claims. But Jones does…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Vonaire T. Washington v. Judy Smith, Warden, Oshkosh Correctional InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  2. Cedell Davis v. Gregory Lambert, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
  3. Alan L. Matheney v. Rondle AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  4. Carl Dixon v. Donald I. SnyderCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  5. David M. Murrell v. Matthew J. Frank, SecretaryCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Ward v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
  2. Crockett v. HulickCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
  3. Mosely v. City of ChicagoDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2008
  4. Christopher Gish v. Randall HeppCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2020
  5. Daniel v. PalmerDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2010

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