Legal Opinion
United States of America Ex Rel. Jerry Devine v. Richard Derobertis and the Attorney General of the State of Illinois
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 8, 1985No. 83-1796PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
The petitioner appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for habeas corpus. We affirm.
I
The petitioner, Jerry Devine, was convicted of the crime of murder by a jury in the Circuit Court of Cook County Illinois and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 60 years nor more than 150 years. The petitioner appealed to the Illinois Appellate Court arguing that the trial court erred by: (1) failing to strike alleged hearsay evidence; and (2) conducting an in camera examination of two prospective defense witnesses. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Engle v. IsaacSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Sumner v. MataSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Darr v. BurfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- The PEOPLE v. AshleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Charles Farrell v. Michael P. Lane, Director of Illinois Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- United States of America Ex Rel. Nathaniel Simmons v. Richard GramleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Wayne K. Lemons v. William D. O'SullivanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Presnell v. KempCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Jack Riner v. Norman G. Owens, Superintendent, Indiana State Reformatory, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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