Legal Opinion
Williams v. Carter
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided December 23, 1999No. 97 C 2728PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
BUCKLO, District Judge.
Charles Williams was convicted of first degree murder in Illinois state court in 1991 and sentenced to 50 years in prison. He petitioned for habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (federal habeas corpus for state prisoners). Mr. Williams argues that (1) he was actually innocent of first degree murder, and (2) he received ineffective assistance of counsel. I deny his petition for habeas relief.
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Mr. Williams was convicted after a jury trial in 1991. Several witnesses testified that they observed Mr. Williams aim a pistol at the victim, Leonard…
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