Legal Opinion

Lewis Henry v. James Page, Warden, Stateville Correctional Center

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided August 4, 2000No. 00-1164PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Lewis Henry petitioned the district court for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The district court denied the petition, but granted Henry a certificate of appealability on two issues. We resolve both of these issues against Henry and affirm the district court.

I. Background

In May 1992, an Illinois state police officer stopped Henry for a traffic violation. The officer requested and obtained consent to search Henry’s vehicle. With the assistance of a dog trained to smell illegal drugs, police found 2 bags of a green leafy substance they believed was…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Harmelin v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Ake v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by26 opinions

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