Legal Opinion
Hernando Williams v. James Chrans and Neil F. Hartigan
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 1, 1991No. 90-2707PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Hernando Williams pled guilty to state charges of armed robbery, aggravated kidnapping, rape, and murder. A jury sentenced Mr. Williams to death. The conviction and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal to the Illinois state courts. A petition for collateral review likewise resulted in no relief. Mr. Williams then petitioned the district court for habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The district court denied his petition, 742 F.Supp. 472. Mr. Williams appealed. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
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BACKGROUND
A. Facts
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