Legal Opinion
United States of America Ex Rel. Sam Robert Faulisi and Thomas Vogt v. Thaddeus E. Pinkney, Warden, Pontiac Correctional Center
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 20, 1979No. 78-2080, 78-2083PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Per curiam
The petitioners, Sam Robert Faulisi and Thomas Vogt, were indicted, and after a bench trial, convicted of two counts of armed robbery in a suburban home. Petitioners appealed their convictions to the Illinois Appellate Court. The issues on appeal were: whether the convictions were based on evidence which was the fruit of an un lawful arrest; and whether the defendants were properly convicted of both counts of armed robbery. The convictions were affirmed on one count and vacated on the other count as to both petitioners. The petitioners then sought post-conviction relief in the Illinois…
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