Legal Opinion
Robert Todd v. James Schomig, Warden, Pontiac Correctional Center
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 14, 2002No. 01-1250PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Robert Todd is on death row. The direct and post-conviction challenges to his conviction and death sentence have proven unsuccessful. He filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, which the district court denied. Now, he appeals and asks us to reverse the district court’s decision. Because there is no basis upon which to grant his petition, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
I. BACKGROUND
On June 1, 1998, Todd filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, challenging the constitutionality of his custody in the Pontiac Correctional Center, where…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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