Legal Opinion
United States of America Ex Rel. James Allum v. John J. Twomey, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 20, 1973No. 72-1327PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEVENS, Circuit Judge.
The questions raised by this appeal are whether petitioner waived his constitutional objection to the admissibility of certain evidence as a matter of Illinois procedure, and if so, whether that waiver also forecloses a federal collateral attack on his conviction.
In October, 1965, petitioner was convicted of the murder of his common-law wife. The evidence of guilt is summarized in the opinion of the Appellate Court of Illinois affirming the conviction. People v. Allum, 78 Ill.App.2d 462, 223 N.E.2d 187 (1st Dist. 1967). At his trial, and also on appeal, petitioner was…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by25 opinions
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