Legal Opinion
Leantry Benton v. Odie Washington
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 10, 1996No. 96-8070PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Four years ago, Leantry Benton took the first step toward a federal collateral attack on his state confinement. Benton tendered a petition-for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 but did not pay the $5 filing fee. The district court concluded that Benton, who then had more than $50 in his prison trust account and $250 per month in income, must pay the paltry fee. Apparently Benton had little hope of prevailing, for he declined to pay even $5 for an opportunity to regain his freedom. The judge dismissed his petition in November 1992. By July 1996, when…
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3Cited by113 opinions
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