Bracy, William v. Schomig, James M.

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit Nos. 99-4318, 99-4319, 99-4320, 99-4345 William Bracy and Roger Collins, Petitioners-Appellants, Cross-Appellees, v. James Schomig and Roger Cowan, Respondents-Appellees, Cross-Appellants. Appeals from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. Nos. 93 C 5282, 93 C 5328--William T. Hart, Judge. Argued January 25, 2001--Decided April 18, 2001 Before Posner, Manion, and Rovner, Circuit Judges. Posner, Circuit Judge. Bracy and Collins were convicted in 1981 by a jury in an Illinois state…