Legal Opinion
Steven Johnson v. Brian Foster
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 6, 2015No. 13-2008PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Steven Johnson of several state gun crimes arising out of a shootout in Milwaukee. He challenged his convictions in a state post-conviction motion, but the trial court denied the motion and the state court of appeals affirmed. Johnson had 30 days to petition for review by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. He applied for a loan from the prison Business Office to help cover the cost of the paper, photocopying, and postage necessary to file the petition; Wisconsin law permits inmates to borrow up to $100 annually for that purpose. The Business Office denied his…
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