Legal Opinion
United States of America Ex Rel. Jesse Owens v. John J. Twomey, Warden, Illinois State Penitentiary, Joliet Branch
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 31, 1974No. 74-1122PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HASTINGS, Senior Circuit Judge.
A federal. district court denied, without an evidentiary hearing, the pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by a state court prisoner. The prisoner has appealed. We have elected to examine the underlying state court record in its entirety and determine the ultimate issues raised on their merits. This will require a rather detailed statement of the factual and procedural background of the underlying state court proceedings. The following narrative is fully supported by the record.
On the night of June 23, 1966, about 11:30 p. m., one Jesse Owens…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Picard v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Brown v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by60 opinions
- Nix v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. CrewsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. Wayne Garfield Brookins, IIICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
- United States v. ApkerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
55 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.