Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Gayden v. McGinnis
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided November 30, 1983No. 83 C 5307PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BUA, District Judge.
Sam Gayden (“Gayden”) has filed a habeas corpus petition against Kenneth McGinnis, Warden of Stateville Correctional Center (“McGinnis”) and others. Gayden advances two grounds for relief:
1) The admission of a preliminary hearing transcript violated Gayden’s right to confront the witness; and
2) The State did not prove Gayden guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. 1
McGinnis now moves for summary judgment under Fed.R.Civ.P. 56 claiming that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that he is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. For the reasons stated…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- California v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by5 opinions
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jario A. MEJIA, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Richard Feldman and Richard MartensonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Ellison v. SachsDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1984
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jario A. MEJIA, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- U.S. Ex Rel. Gayden v. McGinnisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985