Legal Opinion
Linnell Harding v. Jerry L. Sternes, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 15, 2004No. 03-2672PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Linnell Harding was convicted by a jury of armed robbery and possession of a stolen motor vehicle in relation to an armed carjacking. The Illinois Appellate Court rejected his appeal, and the Supreme Court of Illinois summarily denied his petition for leave to appeal. Mr. Harding then filed a petition for post-conviction relief in the state court that was unsuccessful. Mr. Harding then petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The district court appointed counsel and granted leave to file an amended petition. In this amended petition, Mr. Harding…
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