Legal Opinion
United States of America, Ex Rel. Ronald Tonaldi v. Richard J. Elrod and Tyrone C. Fahner
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 14, 1983No. 82-2063PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ESCHBACH, Circuit Judge.
The question in this case is whether the petitioner knowingly and intelligently waived his Sixth Amendment right to counsel free from a conflict of interest. The district court answered the question in the negative and ordered the petitioner released from custody. Noting jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253, we reverse.
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In 1979, the petitioner’s car was stopped for proceeding through a red light. A police officer approached the car, which contained the petitioner and two passengers, and viewed a dark-colored vinyl bag on the front seat. The officer also saw a…
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