Legal Opinion
Harris v. Hardy
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 23, 2012No. 10-1434PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TINDER, Circuit Judge.
In 1984 James Harris was convicted of murder, attempted murder, aggravated battery, and attempted armed robbery. He was sentenced to death on the murder conviction and to terms of imprisonment on the other crimes. His sentence later was commuted to life imprisonment by Illinois Governor George Ryan. Harris asks us to review the district court’s decision denying his petition for habeas corpus. He raises three grounds for relief. He first contends that the State exercised peremptory challenges based on race in violation of Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 106 S.Ct. 1712,…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by26 opinions
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