United States Ex Rel. Sams v. Chrans

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HART, District Judge.

As of October 15, 1993, petitioner Donald Sams was employed at a gasoline station that had a car wash. On that date, he attacked a female customer of the car wash. Sams bound the victim with duct tape, sexually assaulted her, plunged a wooden stick into her stomach, choked her until she became unconscious, punched her, and then left her locked in the trunk of her car. Sams was subsequently charged with attempted murder, aggravated kidnapping, and counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault. On December 30, 1993, Sams entered a blind plea as to…