Legal Opinion
Rastafari v. Anderson
District Court, N.D. Indiana
Decided October 24, 2000No. 3:99CV608 ASPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
ALLEN SHARP, District Judge.
Petitioner, Gamba Rastafari, was convicted of murder in a state court trial conducted in Lake County, Indiana, and was sentenced to death by the judge conducting that trial upon the recommendation of the jury that heard the case. The within petition was filed by counsel in this Court on February 4, 2000 and oral argument was heard in Lafayette, Indiana on August 11, 2000. This Court greatly appreciates the high degree of professional competence displayed by appointed counsel for this petitioner.
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