Legal Opinion
Lavin T. Balfour v. J. Ronald Haws
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 22, 1989No. 88-3369PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
Lavin T. Balfour, now serving a 30-year prison term for his Illinois murder conviction, appeals on four grounds from denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. Balfour was convicted following a bench trial in state court. The Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed the conviction on appeal in a published opinion. 148 Ill.App.3d 215, 101 Ill.Dec. 223, 498 N.E.2d 547 (1st Dist.1986). In the Illinois Supreme Court, where Balfour turned next with a pro se petition, leave to appeal was denied without opinion. 114 Ill.2d 548, 108 Ill.Dec. 419, 508 N.E.2d 730 (1987).…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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