Legal Opinion
Leodis Dortch v. Michael O'Leary and Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General of Illinois
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 13, 1988No. 87-1914PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Leodis Dortch appeals the order of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner was found guilty of murder and attempted armed robbery after a jury trial and sentenced to 28 years’ imprisonment. The Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed the judgment of the trial court, People v. Dortch, 109 Ill.App.3d 761, 65 Ill.Dec. 308, 441 N.E.2d 100 (1982), and the Illinois Supreme Court denied review. Dortch filed his habeas petition in the district court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254,…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Brown v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by40 opinions
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