Legal Opinion
Theodore Lee, Jr. v. Cecil Davis, Superintendent
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 25, 2003No. 01-3152PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Theodore Lee, Jr. appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Lee’s failure to raise the issue of prosecutorial misconduct on direct appeal means that the issue was procedurally defaulted. Because Lee cannot demonstrate cause for his default, his petition fails. The district court’s denial of Lee’s petition was proper and we affirm.
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Theodore Lee, Jr. and Scott Rainey beat and attempted to rob Cleo and Golda Hedges inside the Hedges’ home in Pike County, Indiana on October 7, 1992. One of the two lay in the grass in front of the…
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