Legal Opinion
Edward James v. John Twomey, Warden, Illinois State Penitentiary
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 11, 1972No. 71-1539PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DURFEE, Senior Judge.
Petitioner-Appellant, Edward James, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the United States District Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On June 8, 1971, the District Court denied the application, and dismissed the petition, but entered an order on June 25, 1971, granting petitioner a certificate of probable cause for appeal from the dismissal. Petitioner now brings this appeal. The grounds upon which petitioner relies are as follows: (1) the state trial court deprived petitioner of a substantial right, that of having the jury determine his sentence, and in so…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Frank v. MangumSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Beazell v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- James v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Bozza v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Richard Lee Morgan v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary of the Dept. Of Offender Rehabilitation and Jim Smith, Attorney General of the State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
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