Legal Opinion
Marcus Gonzalez v. James Entress
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 12, 1998No. 96-3884PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Shortly after a killing in July 1989, police entered an apartment in search of the culprit. Finding a group of men playing cards, the police arrested all of them. One of their number, Marcus Gonzalez, later was charged with murder after a lineup at which a witness identified him. While in custody Gonzalez confessed to the crime — not only to the police but also to a fellow card shark. The confessions mentioned Enrique Hernandez, who became a witness against Gonzalez at trial because Gonzalez had related details to Hernandez at the apartment. Hernandez proved to be…
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