Legal Opinion
Derrick White v. Howard Peters, III and Roland W. Burris
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 13, 1993No. 92-1724PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Derrick White was convicted of the 1981 murder of Edward Sanders. He is presently serving a 27-year sentence. The state trial court denied White’s motions for a mistrial and a new trial. White appealed, arguing, inter alia, that the trial court impermissibly permitted the State of Illinois to question his former girlfriend, Joan Gilbert, for the sole purpose of introducing certain of her prior statements under the guise of impeachment. The Illinois Appellate Court, in an unpublished opinion, reversed White’s conviction on this ground. Pursuant to the State’s…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Picard v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Engle v. IsaacSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- People v. EnochIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
- Anderson v. HarlessSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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