Legal Opinion
David Williams and Robert Hicks v. James A. Chrans
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 19, 1990No. 88-3498, 89-1561PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
David Williams and Robert Hicks appeal from the denial of their habeas corpus petitions. They seek relief from their Illinois state court convictions for armed robbery, which were upheld on direct appeal. People v. Williams, (Ill.App. 1st Dist.1985) [135 Ill.App.3d 1162, 100 Ill.Dec. 211, 496 N.E.2d 1276 (table)]. In support of their petitions, they assert they were denied a fair trial because of a confrontation clause violation, improper admission of the victim’s testimony identifying them as the culprits, prejudicial statements by the prosecutor during closing argument…
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