Legal Opinion
Svondo Watson v. Donald Hulick, Warden, 1
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 26, 2007No. 06-1388PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
A jury in DuPage County, Illinois, convicted Svondo Watson of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and home invasion, but on direct appeal the Appellate Court of Illinois overturned his convictions after concluding that Watson was denied the effective assistance of trial counsel. He was tried again, and the second jury also convicted him. This time the appellate court affirmed the convictions, and the Su preme Court of Illinois denied leave to appeal. After exhausting his state-court remedies, Watson petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus in the United States…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Brown v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Stone v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Kirby v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Moran v. BurbineSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Clarence Hayes v. Deirdre Battaglia, Warden, Stateville Correctional CenterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
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3Cited by28 opinions
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