Legal Opinion
Levell Taylor v. Randy Grounds
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 3, 2013No. 12-2632PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Levell Taylor (“Taylor”) was convicted of murder in Illinois state court and sentenced to 35 years’ imprisonment. In this habeas appeal, Taylor complains that his counsel operated under a conflict of interest by jointly representing him and his brother, Lowell Taylor (“Lowell”), during their simultaneous murder trials. Taylor argues that this conflict adversely affected his attorney’s representation because his lawyer refused to call certain exculpatory witnesses during Taylor’s trial, fearing they would implicate his brother in the murder. In denying…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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